June Maston Explained

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Birth Name:June Elaine Rita Maston
Full Name:June Elaine Rita Ferguson
Birth Place:Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia

June Elaine Rita Maston (later Ferguson; 14 March 1928  - 3 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.[1] [2] [3]

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.

References

  1. Web site: June MASTON . athletics.com.au . Australian Athletics Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20071014235304/http://www.athletics.com.au/history/athletes/athlete116.htm . 14 October 2007 .
  2. June Maston . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418095947/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/june-maston-1.html . 18 April 2020 . 23 September 2021 . Full name: June Elaine Rita Maston (-Ferguson).
  3. Web site: News: June Ferguson passes away . WorldAthletics.org . 6 December 2004.