Alison Inverarity
Alison Jane Inverarity (born 12 August 1970) is a former Australian Olympic and Commonwealth athlete, competing in the high jump. She was affiliated with the Western Australian Institute of Sport in Perth.
She was the Australian record holder with her jump of 1.98 m (6 ft 5 3⁄4 in) in 1994 (tying Vanessa Browne-Ward's 1989 mark).
Inverarity is the daughter of former Australian Test cricketer John Inverarity. She completed a Bachelor of Architecture at the University of Western Australia. In 2000, she married Olympic teammate Scott Ferrier. She has two children, born in 2002 and 2004. Her daughter at the age of 12 jumped 1.50.
National titles
- 8 times Australian high jump champion: 1991, 1993–95, 1997-2000
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing | |||||
1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 11th | High jump | 1.87 m |
World Student Games | Sheffield, England | 1st | High jump | 1.92 m | |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 8th | High jump | 1.91 m |
1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 5th | High jump | 1.97 m |
1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 1st | High jump | 1.94 m |
World Cup | London, England | 7th | High jump | 1.85 m | |
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 24th | High jump | 1.85 m |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia | — | High jump | NM |
1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd | High jump | 1.88 m |
World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 7th | High jump | 1.85 m | |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 32nd | High jump | 1.80 m |
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References
- Alison Inverarity at World Athletics
- Alison Inverarity at Australian Athletics Historical Results
- Alison Inverarity at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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