Athletics
Born: 1 April 1985
Birth Place: Durban, South Africa
Resides: Perth, Australia
Personal Bests:
100m – 11.68
200m – 23.29
400m – 52.20
Jody Henry’s family escaped the violence of her birthplace Durban in 1995, moving to Perth to call Australia home. What was South Africa’s loss became Australia’s gain.
Henry began as a short-sprint specialist, before being called upon to help Australia’s 4x400m relay team qualify for the 2009 world championships. After just four runs over the one-lap, Henry helped book the team’s berth at Berlin. The distance stuck and a year later Henry claimed the national title in both the 400m and 200m.
Henry helped the women’s 4x400m relay team to fourth at the 2010 Commonwealth Games before an injury-riddled 2011 stunted the sprinter’s efforts. Henry bounced back but last competed in 2016.
She is now…