Gwen Wallace
Personal information
Birth nameGwen Leticia Wallace
NationalityAustralian
Born (1935-08-10) 10 August 1935
New South Wales, Australia
Sport
SportTrack and field
Medal record
Representing  Australia
British Empire and
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1954 Vancouver 4 × 110 yards relay

Gwen Leticia Wallace[1] (born 10 August 1935) is a former Australian athletics competitor. During the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, she won a gold medal in the 4 × 110 yards relay, and also competed in the long jump, high jump and 80 metres hurdles events.[2][3][4]

Born in New South Wales, Wallace was married to Test cricket batsman Norm O'Neill from 1958 until his death in 2008. The couple had three children, including first-class cricketer Mark O'Neill.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Wallace, Gwen Leticia (1935–)". Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Gwen Wallace". Commonwealth Games Australia. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Gwen Wallace (NSW)". Athletics Australia. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Gwen Wallace". Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Norm O'Neill". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. ESPNcricinfo. 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2021.


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