Jan Andrew
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 100 m butterfly medalists at 1960 Olympics: Marianne Heemskerk, Carolyn Schuler and Jan Andrew | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Janice Andrew | |||||||||||||||||
| National team | Australia | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 November 1943 Lindfield, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Janice Andrew (born 25 November 1943), also known by her married name Janice Thornett, is an Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1950s, who won a bronze medal in the 100-metre butterfly and a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Arriving at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, Andrew had been regarded as a medal contender in the 100-metre butterfly. She was in the spotlight when during a team meeting, Australian team officials had ordered
Marilyn Wilson
to register a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay, trailing the Americans home by 5 seconds.
See also
References
- Andrews, Malcolm (2000). Australia at the Olympic Games. Sydney, New South Wales: Australian Broadcasting Corporation. p. 8. ISBN 0-7333-0884-8.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jan Andrew". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012.
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