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===International career===
===International career===
At the [[1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games]] in [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], Australia, Kilborn became one of the stars of the Games, upsetting world-record holder [[Betty Moore]] in the [[Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 80 metres hurdles|80 m hurdles]] race before winning the long jump contest ahead of two countrywomen [[Helen Frith]] (silver) and [[Janet Knee]] (bronze).<ref name=aa/>
At the [[1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games]] in [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], Australia, Kilborn became one of the stars of the Games, upsetting world-record holder [[Betty Moore]] in the [[Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 80 metres hurdles|80 m hurdles]] race before winning the [[Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's long jump|long jump]] contest ahead of two countrywomen [[Helen Frith]] (silver) and [[Janet Knee]] (bronze).<ref name=aa/>


Two years later, at the [[1964 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]] in [[Tokyo]], she won the bronze medal behind [[Karin Balzer]] (gold) and [[Teresa Ciepły]] (silver) after having equalled the Olympic record in the semi final.
Two years later, at the [[1964 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]] in [[Tokyo]], she won the bronze medal behind [[Karin Balzer]] (gold) and [[Teresa Ciepły]] (silver) after having equalled the Olympic record in the semi final.

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Pam Kilborn
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 80 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo 80 m hurdles
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Perth 80 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1962 Perth Long jump
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston 80 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston 4 x 110 yd relay
Gold medal – first place 1970 Edinburgh 100 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1970 Edinburgh 4 x 100 m relay

Pamela Kilborn-Ryan, AM MBE (born 12 August 1939) is a former Australian athlete who set world records as a hurdler. She was born in Melbourne. For three years, she was ranked as the world's top woman hurdler.[1]

Kilborn was also an Olympic class sprinter, Long Jumper and pentathlete, and loved shot put, she also won a total of 17 individual Australian Championships between 1962 and 1972.[2]

Career

Early career

Kilborn began competing in athletics in Melbourne during the late 1950s. She competed for the University High School team, under coach Henri Schubert alongside her good friend Judy Amoore (later Pollock).[3]

In 1960 she attempted to gain selection for the 1960 Summer Olympics but could only place third in the Australian Championships with only the first two athletes chosen. She was reputedly so ill during these Championships that she had to be assisted on the medal dais.[3]

During 1961 her performances at both hurdles and long jump had improved substantially and she was ranked #4[1] and #10[4] in the world, respectively, at the end of the year.

International career

At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia, Kilborn became one of the stars of the Games, upsetting world-record holder Betty Moore in the 80 m hurdles race before winning the long jump contest ahead of two countrywomen Helen Frith (silver) and Janet Knee (bronze).[2]

Two years later, at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, she won the bronze medal behind Karin Balzer (gold) and Teresa Ciepły (silver) after having equalled the Olympic record in the semi final.

Soon after the Games, on 5 October 1964, she equalled the World Record for 80 m Hurdles, running 10.5 in Tokyo. On 6 February 1965 in Melbourne, she bettered her record with a 10.4 time.[5]

At the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica she won gold medals in 80 m hurdles and 4x110 yards relay.[2]

In 1967 she broke Christine Perera's unofficial 100 m hurdles world record of 13.7 seconds and improved it twice up to 13.3 seconds in 1969.

Having been undefeated since the 1964 Olympics, Kilborn was the favourite for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. At the Games she was hampered by a shoulder injury[6] and could not overcome her surprising teenage countrywoman Maureen Caird in the rain-affected final.

In 1970 the international hurdling distance was extended to 100 metres and, competing at the British Commonwealth Games, she beat Caird to take yet another gold medal. Her three successive golds was the most ever won by any athlete at the Commonwealth Games. Earlier in the Games she was chosen to carry the Australian standard in the Opening Ceremony; the first time a woman had been awarded this honour.[7]

After a brief retirement, she returned to the track for one last Olympic campaign in 1972. She set a World Record of 12.5 (12.93 automatic timing) shortly before the 1972 Olympics in Munich, but could only run fourth in the Olympic final.

Honours

Kilborn was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1971 and a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2008.[8][9] She was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985 and received a Centenary Medal in 2001.[7]

Statistics

National Records
Kilborn set multiple Australian records in seven different events[7] during her career: 80 metre hurdles, 100 metres hurdles, 200 metres hurdles, Long Jump, Pentathlon, 4 x 200 metres relay, and 4 x 220 yards relay.

World Records[5]

Over 80 metres hurdles, Kilborn set two official world records in 1964 and 1965.

In the 100 metres hurdles, she set one official world record at Warsaw on 28 June 1972.

At 200 m hurdles, Kilborn-Ryan set four official world records between 1969 and 1971, with a best of 25.7.

In team events, she set a world record for 4 x 220 yards relay of 1:35.8 in Brisbane on 9 November 1969, teaming with Raelene Boyle, Jenny Lamy and Marion Hoffman.

Personal Bests[3]

Event Time Wind Place Date
100 m 11.50 +0.6 Mexico City, Mexico 14 October 1968
80 m Hurdles 10.4 - Melbourne, Australia 6 February 1965
100 m Hurdles 12.5 +0.9 Warsaw, Poland 28 June 1972
200 m Hurdles 25.7 - Melbourne, Australia 25 November 1971
Long Jump 6.24m - Melbourne, Australia 21 May 1966

World Rankings - Hurdles[1] and Long Jump[4]

Year Event Ranking
1961 80 m Hurdles 4
Long Jump 10
1962 80 m Hurdles 2
Long Jump 9
1963 80 m Hurdles 1
1964 80 m Hurdles 3
1965 80 m Hurdles 1
1966 80 m Hurdles 1
1967 80 m Hurdles 1
1968 80 m Hurdles 2
1969 80 m Hurdles 2
1970 100 m Hurdles 4
1972 100 m Hurdles 4

Australian Championships Record[2] - prior to 1963 Championships were held every two years

Year 100 yds/metres 80 m Hurdles 100 m Hurdles 200 m Hurdles Long Jump Pentathlon
1960 - 3 - - - -
1962 DNQ 5 - - 1 -
1963 6 1 - - 1 1
1964 6 1 - - 1 -
1965 2 1 - - 3 -
1966 6 1 - - 2 -
1967 4 1 - - 1 1
1968 2 1 1 - 2 1
1969 4 1 1 - 2 -
1970 5 - 2 2 - -
1971 - - - - - -
1972 5 2 1 - - -

References

  1. ^ a b c "World Rankings by Nation - Women's 100 Hurdles" (PDF). Track and Field News. 2001. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "Historical Results - Pamela 'Pam' RYAN (Kilborn)". Athletics Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Thomas, Graham. "Track & Field Athletics Australia: Profile - Pam Kilborn-Ryan". Athletics Gold. Retrieved 6 January 2014. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  4. ^ a b "World Rankings by Nation - Women's Long Jump" (PDF). Track and Field News. 2001. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Australian IAAF World Record Holders & World Best Performances". Athletics Australia. January 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Hall of Fame: Maureen Caird Jones - Athletics". Sport Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  7. ^ a b c "Hall of Fame: Pam Ryan AM MBE - Athletics". Sport Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  8. ^ "KILBORN, Pamela, MBE". It's an Honour. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  9. ^ "Ryan, Pamela, AM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
Records
Preceded by Women's 100 m Hurdles World Record Holder
28 June 1972 — 13 August 1972 		Succeeded by


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