Jean Scrivens
Jean Scrivens | |
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| Born | 15 October 1935 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | winning silver in 4x100 metre relay in 1956 Olympics |
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Women's Athletics | ||
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1956 Melbourne | 4x100 metre relay |
Jean Scrivens, (Jean Eileen Scrivens; was born 15 October 1935 in Camberwell, south London) is a retired British track and field athlete, who competed in the 100 metres.[1] Scrivens competed for Great Britain in the 1956 Summer Olympics, held in Melbourne, Australia in the 4 × 100 m relay, where she won the silver medal,[2] behind host nation Australia, with her team mates Anne Pashley, June Foulds and Heather Armitage.
References[]
- ^ Kubatko, Justin. "Jean Scrivens Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2012-06-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[]
- Relay 100m Final Melbourne 1956 Olympics Colour Footage on YouTube
- Athletic - British Girls Beat Czechs (1954), Pathé on YouTube
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- Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain
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