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| Born | 12 February 1935 West Ham, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 June 2021 (aged 86) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
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Jean Botham (12 February 1935 – 30 June 2021) was a British swimmer.[1] She competed in two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]
She also represented England and won a bronze medal in the 440 yards freestyle relay at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.[3] She won the 1953 and 1954 ASA National Championship 110 yards freestyle titles[4] and the 1954 ASA National Championship 220 yards freestyle title.[5]
References
- ↑ "Jean Annabelle (Botham) Jensen". Providence Funeral Homes. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jean Botham Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "1954 Athletes". Team England. - ↑ "Swimming And Diving Championships". The Times. 7 September 1953. p. 9 – via Times Digital Archive.
- "Young Swimmers Excel". The Times. 20 September 1954. p. 2 – via Times Digital Archive. - ↑ "National Swimming Championships". The Times. 16 September 1954. p. 2 – via Times Digital Archive.
External links
- Jean Botham at Olympedia
- Jean Botham at Team GB
- Jean Botham at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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