Jane Haist
Personal information
Born(1949-03-01)March 1, 1949
St. Catharines, Ontario
DiedMay 21, 2022(2022-05-21) (aged 73)
St. Catharines, Ontario
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Christchurch Discus Throw
Gold medal – first place 1974 Christchurch Shot Put
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Mexico City Discus Throw

Jane Haist (March 1, 1949 – May 21, 2022) was a Canadian discus thrower and shot putter, who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. She is best known for winning two gold medals for Canada at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in the women's discus throw and in the women's shot put event. She was national U.S. collegiate champion in the discus representing the University of Tennessee in 1977.[1]

She died on May 21, 2022, of cancer.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ Lady Vols Track & Field Great Jane Haist Passes Away


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