June Maston, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

June Maston

Australian sprinter

Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1928

Date of Death: 03-Dec-2004

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About June Maston

  • June Elaine Maston (later Ferguson) (14 March 1928 – 4 December 2004) was an Australian sprinter and athletics coach from New South Wales.
  • In 1948 she placed fourth in the Australian national championships over 100 yards. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London she won a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay with teammates Shirley Strickland, Joyce King and Elizabeth McKinnon.
  • She had earlier competed in the women's long jump event, but did not qualify for the final.
  • At the Olympics she met her future husband, water polo player Jack Ferguson. Later, she became an athletics coach.
  • Her most successful charges included four-time Olympic sprint champion Betty Cuthbert and Olympic 80 metres hurdles champion Maureen Caird. Maston had five children: Jeremy, Ian, Fiona, Megan, and Debra.

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