Lauren Hewitt

Lauren Hewitt
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1998 Kuala Lumpur4x100 metres
Gold medal – first place2002 Manchester4x400 metres
Bronze medal – third place1998 Kuala Lumpur200 metres
Bronze medal – third place2002 Manchester200 metres
Bronze medal – third place2006 Melbourne4x100 metres
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place1996 Sydney200 Metres
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Lauren Katherine Hewitt (born 25 November 1978) is a track and field sprinter from Australia. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, and won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.


In 1998 Lauren won the Commonwealth 100/200 Trials in Sydney.


In 1999 Lauren was Australian 100/200 metre champion.


Then in 2000 Lauren won the Olympic 100 trials, defeating Melinda Gainsford Taylor in Sydney, and finished 2nd in the 200m.


She won further Australian 100/200 titles in 2001, 2002, and 200 in 2004, and 2005.

References

  • ABC Profile
  • Athletics Australia profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 9 September 2007)
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lauren Hewitt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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