Lyn Foreman
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Lyn Foreman (born 5 March 1957) is a former champion hurdler
who competed for Western Australia
and Australia
from 1979 to 1982. She was the national 400m hurdles champion three times between 1979 and 1981.
In the IAAF World Championships
event in 1980, Young-Foreman made the final of the 400m Hurdles running 7th with continuing good form for the next two seasons. At the 1982 Commonwealth Games
, she ran as the nominal favourite but was beaten by rising star Debbie Flintoff
who set a personal best and new Commonwealth Record to win a Gold Medal at her international debut.
Forman qualified for the 800m in the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
and in 2000 was awarded the Australian Sports Medal
for "Outstanding service as an international athlete and since as a coach and team official".
Currently she is an elite Level 5 coach and the head track coach at the Western Australian Institute of Sport
.
Foreman was married to ABC
commentator and sports administrator Wally Foreman
until his death in 2006. They have two children.
Hurdling
Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...
who competed for Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
from 1979 to 1982. She was the national 400m hurdles champion three times between 1979 and 1981.
In the IAAF World Championships
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations . Originally, it was organised every four years, but this changed in 1991, and it has since been organised biennially.-History:...
event in 1980, Young-Foreman made the final of the 400m Hurdles running 7th with continuing good form for the next two seasons. At the 1982 Commonwealth Games
1982 Commonwealth Games
The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 30 September–9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium , in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the venue which was used for the athletics and archery competitions during the...
, she ran as the nominal favourite but was beaten by rising star Debbie Flintoff
Debbie Flintoff-King
Debra Lee Flintoff-King , born 20 April 1960 in Melbourne, Victoria, is a retired Australian athlete, and winner of the women's 400 m hurdles event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Athletics career:...
who set a personal best and new Commonwealth Record to win a Gold Medal at her international debut.
Forman qualified for the 800m in the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
and in 2000 was awarded the Australian Sports Medal
Australian Sports Medal
The Australian Sports Medal was an award given during 2000 to recognise achievements in Australian sport.Recipients of the award included competitors, coaches, sports scientists, office holders, and people who maintained sporting facilities and services. Over 18,000 Medals were...
for "Outstanding service as an international athlete and since as a coach and team official".
Currently she is an elite Level 5 coach and the head track coach at the Western Australian Institute of Sport
Western Australian Institute of Sport
The Western Australian Institute of Sport is an elite sports institute set up in 1983 by the Government of Western Australia to support athletes in Western Australia...
.
Foreman was married to ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
commentator and sports administrator Wally Foreman
Wally Foreman
Walter "Wally" John Foreman OAM was a sports administrator and commentator for ABC Radio program "Grandstand" based in Perth, Western Australia....
until his death in 2006. They have two children.