Barbara Cunningham
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Barbara Gladys•Cunningham (Conduit-) |
| Used name | Barbara•Cunningham |
| Born | 28 July 1926 in Adelaide, South Australia (AUS) |
| Died | 23 August 2022 in Melbourne, Victoria (AUS) |
| Affiliations | ?, Western Australia, (AUS) |
| NOC |  Australia |
Biography
Barbara Cunningham represented Australia at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Prior to the games, the clothing manufacturer Fletcher Jones & Staff were awarded the contract to outfit the Australian women’s team for the Olympics. The company asked Cunningham to model the first skirt that they had produced.
After the Olympics, she founded the Cheltenham Youth Club. A talented and influential gymnast in Australia, Cunningham was bestowed with the Athlete Award of Distinction and was later inducted into the Athlete Roll of Honour. In 1991, she was made a life member of Gymnastics Victoria.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | AUS |
Barbara Cunningham | |||
| Individual All-Around, Women (Olympic) | 63 | |||||
| Floor Exercise, Women (Olympic) | 62 | |||||
| Horse Vault, Women (Olympic) | 61 | |||||
| Uneven Bars, Women (Olympic) | 60 | |||||
| Balance Beam, Women (Olympic) | 64 |