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Joan Harrison
Full name: Joan Cynthia Harrison (-Breetzke)
Gender: Female
Born: November 29, 1935 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Affiliations: Springbok swimming team
Country: 
South Africa
Sport: Swimming
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Biography
Joan Harrison had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1952 Olympics 100 metres Backstroke; 1st in the 1950 British Empire Games 440 yards Freestyle, 1st in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 110 yards Backstroke, 1st in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 4×110 yards Freestyle (with Natalie Myburgh and the non-Olympians Felicity Loveday and Machduldt Petzer), 2nd in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 3×110 yards Medley (with the non-Olympians Machduldt Petzer and Mary Morgan), 3rd in the 1950 British Empire Games 110 yards Freestyle, 3rd in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 110 yards Freestyle. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 16 | Helsinki | Swimming | Women's 100 metres Freestyle | South Africa | RSA | 4 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 16 | Helsinki | Swimming | Women's 400 metres Freestyle | South Africa | RSA | 5 h1 r2/3 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 16 | Helsinki | Swimming | Women's 100 metres Backstroke | South Africa | RSA | 1 | Gold |
Women's 100 metres Freestyle
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 16 | Helsinki | Swimming | South Africa | Final | 4 | 1:07.1 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 16 | Helsinki | Swimming | South Africa | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 1 | QU | 1:07.2 |
| 1952 Summer | 16 | Helsinki | Swimming | South Africa | Round One | Heat Four | 1 | QU | 1:06.5 |
Women's 400 metres Freestyle
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 16 | Helsinki | Swimming | South Africa | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 5 | 5:23.1 | |
| 1952 Summer | 16 | Helsinki | Swimming | South Africa | Round One | Heat Four | 3 | QU | 5:21.8 |
Women's 100 metres Backstroke
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 16 | Helsinki | Swimming | South Africa | Final | 1 | 1:14.3 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 16 | Helsinki | Swimming | South Africa | Round One | Heat Three | 1 | QU | 1:14.7 |
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