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Michelle Jenneke's Participation Michelle Jenneke 800m Finals Women's 100-meter Final Pole Vault Competition Men's 200m Final Men's Javelin Throw Men's Javelin Final 100 Meter Sprint Women's 100m 1992 Barcelona Olympics Maeve Kyle

Maeve Kyle, Ireland’s First Female Track Olympian, Dies at 96

Her three-Olympic appearances, plus a record in field hockey, broke barriers for women in 1950s Ireland.

Marie-José Pérec Confronts Sexist Media Coverage in Memoir and Interview

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Wins Parents' Race at Son's Sports Day in Viral Moment

Adele Pauses Munich Concert to Broadcast Women's 100m Olympic Final

Michelle Jenneke Named Captain of Australia's Olympic Athletics Team