Neil Honey
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 April 1963 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole vault |
Medal record | |
Neil Honey (born 4 April 1963) is an Australian former athlete who specialised in pole vault.[1]
Honey, a native of Melbourne, attended both Parade College and Keon Park Technical School.[2]
Active in the 1980s, Honey was a three-time national champion in pole vault and had a personal best of 5.35m.[3] He placed sixth in the pole vault at the 1985 IAAF World Cup, won bronze at the 1986 Commonwealth Games and was fourth at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.[4]
Honey, younger brother of long jumper Gary, married Australian netball representative Di Atkinson. One of their daughters Taylor plays netball for the Melbourne Vixens and their son Josh is an AFL player for Carlton.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "World-title bid, 'a bit of fun'". The Canberra Times. 6 March 1987. p. 22. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Pole position: When Carlton met Honey's high hopes". carltonfc.com.au. 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Arkell has done a power of work". The Canberra Times. 8 July 1987. p. 42. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Arkell's luck runs out 18cm short". The Canberra Times. 3 February 1990. p. 14 (Section C). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Pearce, Linda (29 March 2017). "Di Honey and daughter Tayla a sweet Vixens team". The Sydney Morning Herald.
External links
[edit]- Neil Honey at World Athletics
- Neil Honey at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Neil Honey at Commonwealth Games Australia
Categories:
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Australian male pole vaulters
- Athletes from Melbourne
- People educated at Parade College
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Sportsmen from Victoria (state)
- Australian Athletics Championships winners
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen