Joan Harrison (swimmer)

Joan Harrison (born November 29, 1935) is a South African swimmer and olympic champion. She competed at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where she received a gold medal in "100 m backstroke". [http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=13&sp=SWI "1952 Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Swimming"] – "databaseOlympics.com" (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)]

Awards

She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1982. [http://www.ishof.org/Honorees/class/honorees1982.html "ISHOF 1982 Honorees"] – "International Swimming Hall of Fame" (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)] [http://www.ishof.org/Honorees/82/82jharrison.html "JOAN HARRISON (RSA) – 1982 Honor Swimmer"] – "International Swimming Hall of Fame" (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)]

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