Glynis Nunn

AUSWomen

Birth dateDec 4, 1960

BirthplaceToowoomba, Australia

Height1.68 m

Weight58 kg

Glynis Leanne Nunn OAM (née Saunders; 4 December 1960) is a former Australian heptathlete, the first Olympic champion in the event. Known for competitive achievements and athletic excellence.

Throughout their competitive career, they maintained exceptional standards in track and field athletics.

Their dedication to the sport exemplified the highest ideals of athletic competition and personal achievement.

Key facts

100 m hurdles

13.02

#614 all-time

Heptathlon

6390

#121 all-time

1985 season best

13.25

Oct 6, 1985 · Bruce Stadium, Canberra (AUS)

1985 season best

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 gold

Age

65 years old

As of Sep 20, 2026: 100 m hurdles 13.02 (#614 all-time), Heptathlon 6390 (#121 all-time), 1985 season best 13.25 (Oct 6, 1985, Bruce Stadium, Canberra (AUS)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold · 65 years old

Personal bests

24.02

56.18

2:10.57

13.02

57.23

1.80

6.66

#537 all-time

12.98

35.58

Hep

6390

#121 all-time

JavelinThr

35.58

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	1	-	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1985	100mH	13.25	-1.8	Oct 6, 1985	↑	Bruce Stadium, Canberra (AUS)
1984	HJ	1.80	-	Aug 3, 1984	↓	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1984	LJ	6.66	-0.8	Aug 4, 1984	↓	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1984	SP	12.82	-	Aug 3, 1984	↓	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1984	100mH	13.02	-1.5	Aug 3, 1984	↑	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1984	200m	24.06	-1.3	Aug 3, 1984	↑	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1984	JT	35.58	-	Aug 4, 1984	↓	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1984	JavelinThr	35.58	-	Aug 4, 1984	↓	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1984	800m	2:10.57	-	Aug 4, 1984	↑	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1984	Hep	6390	-	Aug 4, 1984	↓	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1983	HJ	1.74	-	Aug 8, 1983	↓	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1983	LJ	6.55	-	Jul 9, 1983	↓	Cwmbran (GBR)
1983	SP	12.98	-	Aug 8, 1983	↓	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1983	100mH	13.17	-	Aug 8, 1983	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1983	200m	24.02	-	Aug 8, 1983	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1983	JavelinThr	32.64	-	Aug 9, 1983	↓	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1983	JT	32.64	-	Aug 9, 1983	↓	Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN)
1983	400m	56.18	-	Jan 19, 1983	-	Wellington (NZL)
1983	400mH	57.23	-	Mar 20, 1983	-	Melbourne (AUS)
1983	800m	2:10.96	-	Aug 9, 1983	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1983	Hep	6195	-	Aug 9, 1983	↓	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1982	HJ	1.65	-	May 22, 1982	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1982	LJ	6.41	-	Oct 15, 1982	↓	Adelaide (AUS)
1982	SP	12.75	-	May 22, 1982	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1982	100mH	13.66	+0.9	May 22, 1982	↑	Götzis (AUT)
1982	200m	24.32	+0.0	May 22, 1982	↑	Götzis (AUT)
1982	JavelinThr	31.44	-	May 23, 1982	↓	Götzis
1982	JT	31.44	-	May 23, 1982	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1982	800m	2:11.86	-	May 23, 1982	↑	Götzis
1982	Hep	6282	-	Oct 4, 1982	↓	Brisbane (AUS)
1981	HJ	1.65	-	May 23, 1981	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1981	LJ	5.95	+0.5	May 24, 1981	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1981	SP	12.13	-	May 23, 1981	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1981	100mH	14.22	+0.0	May 23, 1981	↑	Götzis (AUT)
1981	200m	24.80	+0.7	May 23, 1981	↑	Götzis (AUT)
1981	JT	26.80	-	May 24, 1981	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1981	JavelinThr	26.80	-	May 24, 1981	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1981	800m	2:17.20	-	May 24, 1981	↑	Götzis (AUT)
1981	Hep	5575	-	May 24, 1981	↓	Götzis (AUT)
1977	100mH	14.75	+0.0	Sep 3, 1977	↑	Düsseldorf IAAF World Cup

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100mH	13.25	-1.8	Oct 6	Canberra IAAF World Cup, Bruce Stadium, Canberra

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100mH	13.20	-0.7	Aug 10	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
100mH	13.14	+1.2	Aug 10	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
LJ	6.53	+2.1	Aug 9	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
100mH	13.29	+2.8	Aug 9	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
LJ	6.41	-0.8	Aug 8	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
Hep	6390	-	Aug 4	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
800m	2:10.57	-	Aug 4	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA - Combined Events
LJ	6.66	-0.8	Aug 4	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA - Combined Events
JavelinThr	35.58	-	Aug 4	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA - Combined Events
Hep	6387	-	Aug 4	-
HJ	1.80	-	Aug 3	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA - Combined Events
100mH	13.02	-1.5	Aug 3	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA - Combined Events
200m	24.06	-1.3	Aug 3	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA - Combined Events
SP	12.82	-	Aug 3	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA - Combined Events
LJ	6.53	-	Jul 21	Sacramento, CA
Hep	6242	-	Apr 15	-
100mH	13.81	-2.1	Mar 31	Melbourne
Hep	6127	-	Jan 29	Adelaide

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100mH	13.39	+1.6	Aug 13	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
100mH	13.26	+0.5	Aug 12	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
100mH	13.23	+1.4	Aug 12	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
Hep	6131	-	Aug 9	-
800m	2:10.96	-	Aug 9	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
LJ	6.31	-	Aug 9	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
JavelinThr	32.64	-	Aug 9	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
Hep	6195	-	Aug 9	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
100mH	13.17	-	Aug 8	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
HJ	1.74	-	Aug 8	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
SP	12.98	-	Aug 8	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
200m	24.02	-	Aug 8	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
100mH	13.39	+1.6	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
800m	2:10.96	-	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
HJ	1.74	-	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
200m	24.02	-	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
100mH	13.17	+0.3	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
100mH	13.23	+1.4	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
100mH	13.26	+0.5	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
SP	12.98	-	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
Heptathlon	6195	-	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
LJ	6.31	-	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
LJ	DNS	-	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
LJ	6.51	-	Jul 12	Hengelo
LJ	6.55	-	Jul 9	Cwmbran
100mH	13.19	+1.8	Jul 9	Cwmbran
400mH	57.23	-	Mar 20	Melbourne
100mH	13.91	-2.4	Mar 19	Melbourne
400m	56.18	-	Jan 19	Wellington

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
LJ	6.41	-	Oct 15	Adelaide
Hep	6282	-	Oct 4	Brisbane Commonwealth Games, Brisbane

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Glynis Nunn's 100 m hurdles personal best?

Glynis Nunn's 100 m hurdles personal best is 13.02, set on Aug 3, 1984 in Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA), #614 on the all-time list.

Which events does Glynis Nunn compete in?

Glynis Nunn competes in the 100 m hurdles and Heptathlon.

How did Glynis Nunn perform in 1985?

1985 season best: 13.25, set on Oct 6, 1985 in Bruce Stadium, Canberra (AUS).

How many medals has Glynis Nunn won?

Glynis Nunn has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

Glynis Nunn

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

1985

1984

1983

1982

Honours

Frequently asked questions