Jody Alderson
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Full name | Joan Alderson | ||||||||||||||
Nickname | "Jody" | ||||||||||||||
National team | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Died | February 14, 2021 Stuart, Florida, U.S. | (aged 85)||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||
Club | Chicago Town Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Joan Alderson (March 5, 1935 – February 14, 2021), later known by her married name Joan Braskamp, was an American competition swimmer and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Alderson was born and grew up in Chicago.[1][2] Her father Edmund had been a collegiate swimmer at the University of Illinois, and she began swimming at the age of 5.[2] She first trained under coach Bill Moyle at the Beverly Country Club, and then under coach Walter Schlueter of the Chicago Town Club where her elite swimming potential was recognized.[2] Fellow Olympic swimmer Jackie LaVine, who also trained with the Chicago Town Club, served as her mentor.[2]
As a 17-year-old, Alderson represented the United States at the
In addition to her athletic prowess, Alderson's attractive physical appearance was noted by news publications, several of which called her "blonde," "statuesque," "a blue-eyed whiz"[2] with a "winning smile"[5] and "pretty enough to win beauty contests."[6]
After the Olympics, Alderson attended the
Alderson died in Stuart, Florida, on February 14, 2021, at the age of 85.[9]
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
- List of University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign people
References
- ^ a b c d Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Jody Alderson Archived 2012-11-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e David Condon (July 17, 1952). "Chicago Cheering Section Follows Jody to the Olympics". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, United States Swimming at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games Archived 2012-11-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- ^ a b Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games, Women's 100 metres Freestyle Final Archived 2012-11-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ "Uncle Sam Picks Olympic Team, Ten Classes Today". The Pittsburgh Press. July 5, 1952. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ "H2 Ohhh Jody!". Collier's. 1953. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ a b "Kappas make a big splash," The Key, vol. 71, no. 4, p. 191 (December 1954). Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ a b United Press, "Sportrait," The Neosho Daily News, p. 4A (August 26, 1954). Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ "Jody Braskamp". Echovita. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jody Alderson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13.