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Judy Playfair

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Judy Playfair
Personal information
Full nameJudith White Playfair
Nickname"Judy"
National team Australia
Born (1953-09-14) 14 September 1953 (age 71)
Sydney, New South Wales
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubBondi Ladies SC
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 4×100 m medley

Judith White Playfair (born 14 September 1953) is an Australian former breaststroke swimmer of the 1960s, who won a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Coming from New South Wales, Playfair combined with Janet Steinbeck, Lyn McClements and Lynne Watson to register a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay, trailing the Americans home by 1.7 seconds. She was eliminated in the semifinals and heats of the 100-metre and 200-metre backstroke events respectively. Playfair is the deputy principal of Canterbury Girls High School.

See also

References

  • Andrews, Malcolm (2000). Australia at the Olympic Games. Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Books. p. 352. ISBN 0-7333-0884-8.