Joan Harrison (swimmer)
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| Full name | Joan Cynthia Harrison | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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29 November 1935 East London, Eastern Cape | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle and Backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Joan Harrison (born 29 November 1935 in East London, Eastern Cape) is a South African swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where she won the gold medal in the women's 100 m backstroke event.[1]
Awards
She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1982.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ "1952 Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Swimming" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 3 May 2008)
- ↑ "ISHOF 1982 Honorees" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on 3 May 2008)
- ↑ "JOAN HARRISON (RSA) – 1982 Honor Swimmer" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on 3 May 2008)
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