Jeannette Campbell
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 March 1916 Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France |
| Died | 15 January 2003 (aged 86) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Spouse(s) | Roberto Peper |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
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Jeannette Morven Campbell (8 March 1916 – 15 January 2003) was a naturalized Argentine swimmer who won the silver medal in the 1936 Summer Olympics. She was the first Argentine female to participate at the Olympic Games.[1]
Early life[]
She was born in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France, when her parents were traveling through Europe.
Career[]
Her sister, Dorothy, was Argentina's 100 m freestyle champion. She followed her sister to become the Argentine record holder in 100 m in 1932, with a 1:18:6 time. In 1935, she became the South American record holder in the 100 m (1:08:0) and in the 400 m. During the 1936 Olympics, she broke the 100 m Olympic record in the semifinals with a 1:06:6 time. She finished second to Hendrika Mastenbroek in the final 100 meters swim, with a 1:06:4 time.
She was the flag bearer for Argentina at the opening ceremony of the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Jeanette died in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2003. She was the wife of Roberto Peper and the mother of two girls, Inés and Susana, and a boy, Roberto Jr.
References[]
- ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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- 1916 births
- 2003 deaths
- People from Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Naturalized citizens of Argentina
- Argentine people of British descent
- Argentine people of Scottish descent
- Argentine female swimmers
- French emigrants to Argentina
- Argentine female freestyle swimmers
- Olympic swimmers of Argentina
- Swimmers at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Argentina
- Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists in swimming
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