Best WMA Female Athlete 2011: Lynnette Ventris (AUS): "Lyn currently helds ten WMA race walking records in events from 20 km Road Walks through to 3000 m on the track. She has been the Australian Masters Race Walking Athlete of the year on seven occasions including 2011.
Lyn hails from Bunbury, a regional city near Perth in Western Australia, has a coach 3000 km's away in Melbourne and trains up to 80 km's alone, six days a week.
Ly Ventris has competed at World Masters Athletics Championships over 12 years and has been married to husband John for 33 years, has two children and two grandchildren.
She is a fully committed athlete and at age 55 believes age is no barrier. She revels in promoting Masters Athletics as a showcase for race walking and for generally keeping healthy and fit.
Being the recipient of the WMA Best Female Athlete 2011 has capped off a very successful, exciting and gratifying year.
Congratulation to Lyn Ventris
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