Raelene Boyle   Awarded Titles: MBE D.O.B: 24 Jun 1951 Resides at: Sunshine Coast, QLD Education: Completed a horticulture course at the Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture (Burnley). Occupation: Member of the Victorian State Sports Council, assistant manager of the Australian World Junior Athletics Team, and similar roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Also involved with coaching and television commentary. Sport: Athletics: 100m, 200m, 400m, 4 x 100m relay, 4 x 400m relay

Other interests:

Since being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996, Raelene has been involved with raising awareness of this condition to help raise funds for cancer research. She became a founding member of Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation in 1997

Honours

• Awarded Member of the British Empire (MBE) on 15 June 1974
• ABC Sportsperson of the Year 1974
• Sport Australia Hall of Fame 1988
• Named by the National Trust as one of '100 Living Treasures in 1998'

Career Highlights

1968	Olympics: 200m sprint - Silver, 100m sprint - 4th
1970	C'wealth Games: 100m sprint - Gold, 200m sprint - Gold, 4 x 100m relay - Gold
1972
1974	C'wealth Games: 100m sprint - Gold, 200m sprint - Gold, 4 x 100m relay - Gold
1976	Olympics: 100m sprint - 4th in the final
1978	C'wealth Games: 100m sprint - Silver
1982	C'wealth Games: 400m sprint - Gold, 4 x 400m relay - Silver

Records

• Member of the 4 x 220 yards relay team that set a new world record in 1969