June Alexandra Croft (born 17 June 1963) is an English former freestyle swimmer.
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| Full name | June Alexandra Croft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 June 1963 Ashton-in-Makerfield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Wigan Wasps Swim Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Swimming career
editCroft represented Great Britain at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980. At her Olympic debut in Moscow, she won the silver medal in the women's 4×100-metre medley relay, followed by the bronze medal in the women's 400-metre freestyle four years later at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
She represented England and won five medals at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; triple gold in the 100 and 200 metres freestyle and 4x100 metres relay, a silver in the medley relay and a bronze in the 4x200 metres freestyle relay.[1] Eight years later she represented England and won a silver and bronze in the freestyle relays events, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[2][3]
She is a four times consecutive winner of the ASA National British Championships title over 100 metres freestyle (1980–1983),[4][5][6][7] twice the 200 metres freestyle champion in 1982 and 1983, the 400 metres freestyle champion in 1982 and the 200 metres medley champion in 1982.[8][9][10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ Hennessy, John (26 May 1980). "Hennessy, John. "Swimming." Times, 26 May 1980, p. 11". The Times. p. 11.
- ^ Still, Athole (10 August 1981). "Still, Athole. "Swimming." Times, 10 Aug. 1981, p. 12". The Times. p. 12.
- ^ ""Miss Croft's victory of mixed emotions." Times, 23 Aug. 1982, p. 15". The Times. 23 August 1982. p. 15.
- ^ Still, Athole (25 July 1983). "Still, Athole. "Hardcastle on song in medley." Times, 25 July 1983, p. 21". The Times. p. 21.
- ^ ""Miss Croft's victory of mixed emotions." Times, 23 Aug. 1982, p. 15". The Times. 23 August 1982. p. 15.
- ^ Still, Athole (25 July 1983). "Still, Athole. "Hardcastle on song in medley." Times, 25 July 1983, p. 21". The Times. p. 21.
- ^ Still, Athole (20 August 1982). "Still, Athole. "Swimming." Times, 20 Aug. 1982, p. 20". The Times. p. 20.
- British Olympic Committee
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "June Croft". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
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