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Joan Harrison

swimmer

Joan Harrison

South African swimmer

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About Joan Harrison

Joan Cynthia Harrison was a South African swimmer who won the 100 metres backstroke event at the 1952 Olympics. Harrison was born in 1935 in East London, South Africa. After setting multiple national records and winning multiple national titles at 13 years old, the year later, she won the 440-yard freestyle event at the 1950 British Empire Games. She then won gold in the 100 metres backstroke event at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, making her the first South African swimmer to win Olympic gold. Harrison then won multiple medals, including two golds, at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. She retired from international competitive swimming in 1956 at 22 years old.

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Occupation: swimmer
Citizenship: South Africa
Born: November 29, 1935

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