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Rosemary Lassig

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Rosemary Lassig
Personal information
Full nameRosemary Lassig
National team Australia
Born(1941-08-10)10 August 1941
Bundaberg, Queensland
Died1 November 2017(2017-11-01) (aged 76)
Sydney
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesbreaststroke
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome 4×100 m medley relay

Rosemary Lassig (10 August 1941 – 1 November 2017), known after marriage as Rosemary Lluka, was an Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1960s, who won a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Lassig combined with Dawn Fraser, Jan Andrew and Marilyn Wilson to register a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay five seconds behind the winners, the United States. In her only individual event, the 200-metre breaststroke, she did not advance beyond the preliminary heats.

Lassig, who was born in Bundaberg, Queensland, died in Sydney on 1 November 2017 due to complications caused by Alzheimer's disease.[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Olympic legends pay tribute to Bundaberg's finest Rosemary Lassig". Swimming Australia. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Bundaberg Olympian was a trail blazer". News Mail. Retrieved 20 August 2018.