Kerry Saxby-Junna

Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby AM is an Australian retired race walker.
She represented Australia 27 times in international competitions and set 32 world records or world bests. She won 27 Australian Championships and 13 individual international medals. She retired in 2001.

Life

She was born in Young, New South Wales and grew up in Ballina, New South Wales.

Recognition

Australian Institute of Sport Athlete of the Year in 1986/87, 1987/1988, 1989 and in 2005 was inducted into the AIS 'Best of the Best'.
Member of the Order of Australia in 1992
Australian Sports Medal in 2000
Centenary Medal in 2001
Athletics Australia Hall of Fame in 2013

Legacy

There is a walkway in Ballina named for her which is called the "Kerry Saxby Walkway" which runs from Captain Cook Park to the end of North Wall. In January 2021 Saxby-Junna was further honoured with an interpretive signage display, which serves as a rest stop on this walkway, this display is over two metres high and details her athletic achievements. Saxby-Junna was there for the unveiling by Ballina Mayor David Wright and it sits on the river bank near the Ballina War Memorial Pool.