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Jean Botham

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Jean Botham
Personal information
Born(1935-02-12)12 February 1935
West Ham, Essex, England
Died30 June 2021(2021-06-30) (aged 86)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Swimming
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Vancouver 440y freestyle relay

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

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  1. ^ "Jean Annabelle (Botham) Jensen". Providence Funeral Homes. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
    - "1954 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "National Swimming Championships". The Times. 16 September 1954. p. 2 – via Times Digital Archive.
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