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Jan Henne
Full name: Jan Margo Henne (-Hawkins)
Gender: Female
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Weight: 141 lbs (64 kg)
Born: August 11, 1947 in Oakland, California, United States
Affiliations: Santa Clara Swim Club, Santa Clara (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Swimming
Medals: 3 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze (5 Total)
Biography
Jan Henne started out as a breaststroke swimmer but became an Olympic freestyle champion, although she never won a U.S. national title at freestyle. Apart from the four events in which she won medals at the 1968 Olympics, she also swam in the heats of the medley relay. She won nine AAU titles, set eight U.S. records and, while attending Arizona State, won four events at the 1970 AIAW championships. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | Women's 100 metres Freestyle | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | Women's 200 metres Freestyle | United States | USA | 2 | Silver | |
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | OR |
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | Women's 200 metres Individual Medley | United States | USA | 3 | Bronze | |
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold |
Women's 100 metres Freestyle
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | United States | Final | 1 | 1:00.0 | ||
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat Three | 1 | QU | 1:00.5 |
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Eight | 1 | QU | 1:00.1 |
Women's 200 metres Freestyle
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | United States | Final | 2 | 2:11.0 | ||
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Three | 1 | QU | 2:13.8 |
Women's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | IST | CTAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | United States | USA | Final | 1 | OR | 4:02.5 | 59.5 | 4:02.5 | |
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | United States | USA | Round One | Heat Two | 1 | QU | 4:11.1 | 1:01.0 | 3:05.1 |
Women's 200 metres Individual Medley
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | United States | Final | 3 | 2:31.4 | ||
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat One | 2 | QU | 2:33.9 |
Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | IST | CTAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer | 21 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | United States | USA | Round One | Heat One | 1 | QU | 4:34.7 | 1:01.5 | 4:34.7 |
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