June Elaine Rita Maston (later Ferguson; 14 March 1928 – 3 December 2004) was an Australian sprinter and athletics coach from New South Wales. In 1948 she placed fourth in the Australian national championships over 100 yards.[1][2][3]

June Maston

Personal information
Birth name	June Elaine Rita Maston
Full name	June Elaine Rita Ferguson
Born	14 March 1928 (1928-03-14) Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia
Died	3 December 2004 (2004-12-04) (aged 76)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Australia Olympic Games 1948 London 4x100 metre relay

At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London she won a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay with teammates Shirley Strickland, Joyce King and Elizabeth McKinnon. She had earlier competed in the women's long jump event, but did not qualify for the final. At the Olympics she met her future husband, water polo player Jack Ferguson.[2]

Later, she became an athletics coach. Her most successful charges included four-time Olympic sprint champion Betty Cuthbert and Olympic 80 metres hurdles champion Maureen Caird.

Maston had five children: Jeremy, Ian, Fiona, Megan, and Debra.

References

External links

• June Maston at World Athletics
• June Ferguson at the Australian Olympic Committee (archive)
• June Rita Maston-Ferguson at Olympics.com
• June Rita Maston-Ferguson at OlympicChannel.com (archived)
• June Maston at Olympic.org (archived)
• June Maston at Olympedia

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