Two-time world 400 metre hurdles champion Jana Rawlinson was upset by reports she wanted to ditch Australia to represent Britain and was never likely to defect, Athletics Australia said Monday. An Australian television station said Sunday that Rawlinson, who is married to former British athlete Chris Rawlinson and lives in Britain, had approached UK athletics officials about switching allegiances in time for the 2012 London Olympics. But Athletics Australia said it was wrong to think the...Read Full Story
Jana Rawlinson is a somewhat controversial figure in her native Australia; her widely-reported rivalry with fellow athlete Tamsyn Lewis led the 400 m hurdler to complain about her public image. Still, she is one of Australia's most promising athletes, and is poised to make a good showing in the London 2012 Olympic games. Especially now that she's reportedly removed her breast implants to improve her form. Rawlinson told Australia's Woman's Day magazine, "I absolutely loved having bigger boobs...Read Full Story
Jana Rawlinson of Australia poses for a portrait before the Australian Olympic competition uniform launch at Luna Park April 14, 2008 in Sydney, Australia. (Getty Images) more pics » Star hurdler Jana Rawlinson has had her breast implants removed to boost her chances of winning a medal for Australia at the 2012 Olympics, a magazine reported on Monday. Rawlinson, whose private life has often made headlines in Australia, said she enjoyed having larger breasts but did not want to "short-change...Read Full Story
Athletics queen Jana Rawlinson's life is in turmoil after the reigning world champion split from her husband and moved back in with her parents. The Daily Telegraph can reveal Rawlinson is living with her parents in the Hills district while husband and coach Chris has stayed at the couple's Canberra home. Their two-year-old son Cornelis is with his father. The couple is planning to sell their family home, which is located near the Australian Institute of Sport, where Rawlinson trains. The...Read Full Story
Two-time 400-meter hurdles world champion Jana Rawlinson has changed coaches and targeted a comeback next month in Poland as she prepares for August's athletics World Championships in Berlin. The 26-year-old Rawlinson won the world title at Osaka, Japan, in 2007 just eight months after giving birth to her son, but missed the Beijing Olympics last August because of recurring foot injuries. The Australian runner confirmed she'd split with husband and coach Chris Rawlinson, a British hurdler who...Read Full Story
Jana Pittman still has the London Olympics within her sights, writes Michael Gleeson. SHE runs as Pittman again now, not Rawlinson. But she was only ever Jana anyway. Like the other Jana - the one from the telly - she only needed a first name. Her surname ...
SHE runs as Pittman again now, not Rawlinson. But she was only ever Jana anyway. Like the other Jana - the one from the tele - she only needed a first name. Her surname is back but she is different now. She is older and while she wears the bruises of a ...
Jana Rawlinson (born Jana Pittman on November 9, 1982) is an Australian hurdler. She is known for her rivalry with fellow athlete Tamsyn Lewis. In 2006, she married hurdler and coach Chris Rawlinson. In April 2009, the Rawlinsons announced they had separated after 3 years of marriage. In 2010, Rawlinson reportedly said she had had her breast...more
Jana Rawlinson (born Jana Pittman on November 9, 1982) is an Australian hurdler. She is known for her rivalry with fellow athlete Tamsyn Lewis. In 2006, she married hurdler and coach Chris Rawlinson. In April 2009, the Rawlinsons announced they had separated after 3 years of marriage. In 2010, Rawlinson reportedly said she had had her breast implants removed to boost her chances of winning at the 2012 Olympics.
JANA RAWLINSON is a super fast mother and a dual world champion after she toughed out the hardest race of her life to win the 400m hurdles title at the world championships in Osaka
NINE months after she last raced, Jana Rawlinson will finally make her return to the track this weekend in Italy. The two-time world champion will line up in the 400m hurdles at the Primo Nebiolo Memorial event in Turin. It will be her first ...