Jane Saville

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jane Saville
Occupation	Athletics Competitor
Date Of Birth	Nov 5, 1974(1974-11-05)
Age	50
Birthplace	Sydney
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Scorpio

Jane Saville Biography

Jane Saville is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on November 5, 1974 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Jane Kara Saville, an Australian race walker, was born 5 November 1974. She won a bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens. She was born in Sydney.

Matt White, her husband and professional cyclist, is her coach. She divides her time between Sydney, Spain and Oliva in Spain. Natalie Saville, her sister, is also a race-walker. She finished second at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Jane and Natalie Saville both live in the City of Randwick Local Government Area. Mayor Dominic Sullivan presented Jane Saville with the Keys to Randwick on 22 Oct 2002 in recognition of her outstanding achievements in sport. Natalie, her sister, was also given the Key to Randwick.

Jane Saville Net Worth

Jane Saville is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jane Saville 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Saville, from an athletically-inclined family, competed in swimming and surf lifesaving events as well as walking as a junior athlete. She competed in four Olympics with a 1996 midfield finish. Saville was disqualified from the 20-km racewalking event at 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She was heading into the tunnel to the stadium for the final stretch when she fell. Lifting is a common practice in race walking and the previous leader had been disqualified. Saville fell to her knees in pain. When asked what she needed, Saville replied, “A gun to kill myself.” Saville soon regained her composure and was openly philosophical about her loss.

Saville also won three gold medals at Commonwealth Games in the 10 kilometer walk in 1998 and the 20 km walk in 2002. She has been awarded the Australian women’s race-walking championship five times. She was the Australian flagbearer during the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

Saville announced her retirement from competitive racewalking in February 2009, with her future plans including continued work in community health and fitness promotion, and a role on the IAAF race walking technical committee.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jane Saville Dating?

According to our records, Jane Saville married to Matt White. As of December 1, 2023, Jane Saville’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Jane Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Jane Saville celebrates birthday on November 5 of every year.

What happened to Jane Saville?

In the 20 km racewalking event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in her home city of Sydney, when heading into the stadium’s tunnel for the final stretch, Saville was disqualified for an illegal gait (lifting, a very common occurrence in race walking; the previous leader of the event had already been disqualified).

How tall is Jane Saville?

5′ 5″

Why do you get a red card in speed walking?

A Red Card for visible loss of contact is given when the Race Walking Judge sees the rear foot of the competitor leave the surface before the front foot makes contact.

Where did Jane Saville grow up?

Saville grew up in La Perouse, Sydney , born into an active family she began Little Athletics at the age of four. “Most kids my age did Little Athletics, all my friends did it and it was just a great introduction to sport because you participated in all the events,” Saville explained.

What does a yellow paddle mean in speed walking?

(1) A YELLOW PADDLE is a CAUTION, which is just that – an advice to a competitor to be careful as he/she is in danger of breaching the rules. This advice is given via a yellow paddle bearing one of two symbols: a squiggle for loss of contact, or an arrowhead for a bent knee.