Kerrie Taurima (born Kerrie Perkins; 2 April 1979) is an Australian long jumper. She had a promising career as a junior athlete, and trained at the Australian Institute of Sport, but went on a two-year hiatus in 2000 after failing to progress up the senior ranks. She made a successful return, and won the national long jump title in 2004 and 2005.[1] However, after winning the title in 2005 she was unable to attend the World Championships in that year due to injury. The following year she won a silver medal in the long jump at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, coming in second place to compatriot Bronwyn Thompson.Kerrie Taurima was married to the former Australian long jumper Jai Taurima.
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| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 24th (q) | Long jump | 5.91 m (wind: -1.1 m/s) | ||
| 2003 | Daegu, South Korea | 4th | Long Jump | 6.37 m | |||
| 2006 | Melbourne, Australia | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | Long Jump | 6.57 m | ||