Position held in the IAAF
IAAF Council Member since 1995 |
| Active sports career: |
1963 - 1975
Medallist in four consecutive Pan American Games at 800m,
including gold in 1963 and 1971 |
1964 - 1976
Competed in four Olympic Games reaching the finals in
the 800 metres in 1968 and 1972 |
1966
Commonwealth Games gold medal at 880 yds |
1976
Flag bearer for Canada for the Olympic Games in
Montreal, Canada |
Past and present offices held: |
1981
First Canadian female elected to the Executive
Committee of the Canadian Olympic Association |
1982
Named an Officer of the Order of Canada. |
1987 - 1995
IAAF Women’s Committee Member
* Frequently attended IAAF Congress
* Frequent keynote speaker at national and international conferences and author of books
and articles on many aspects of sport including women in sport, high performance sport,
athletes’ rights, athletics in developing countries, the campaign against doping |
1987 - 1995
* Director General of Sports Canada, Federal government
sport agency from 1981 - 1991 - annual budget in excess of 55 million dollars.
* Presently Director General of Women’s Health Bureau - Federal Health Ministry
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