Alison Jane Inverarity (born 12 August 1970) is a former Australian Olympic and Commonwealth athlete, competing in the high jump. She was affiliated with the Western Australian Institute of Sport in Perth. She was the Australian record holder with her jump of in 1994 (tying Vanessa Browne-Ward's 1989 mark). This record stood until February 2020. Inverarity competed at three Olympic Games, two Commonwealth Games and two World Championships. She won a gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. Personal Inverarity was born on 12 August 1970 in Perth, Western Australia. National titles 8 times Australian high jump champion: 1991, 1993–95, 1997–2000 International competitions References External links Alison Inverarity at Australian Athletics Historical Results 1970 births Living people Athletes from Perth, Western Australia Australian female high jumpers Olympic athletes of Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Australia People educated at Pembroke School, Adelaide Western Australian Institute of Sport alumni Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade gold medalists for Australia Medalists at the 1991 Summer Universiade Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games