Jackie Brown (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | Q2. 1953[1] Kingston upon Hull, England[2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Event | Backstroke |
| Club | Hull Olympic SC |
Jacqueline E. Brown (born c.1953) is a female former swimmer who competed for England at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Brown specialised in the backstroke and swam for the Hull Olympic Swimming Club.[3]
Brown was a two times British champion; in 1971 when she won the 200 metres backstroke title (in Leeds) and in 1972 when she won the 100 metres backstroke title (in Crystal Palace) at the National Championships.[4][5]
She represented the England team[6] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[7] where she participated in the 100 metres backstroke event.[8][9][10]
References
- ^ "British badge for Miss Brown". The Scotsman. 26 June 1969. p. 25. Retrieved 29 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Three Hull juniors in line for international". Hull Daily Mail. 14 March 1970. p. 15. Retrieved 29 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Fox, Norman. "Medal not beyond Cunningham." Times, 14 July 1972, p. 11". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Fox, Norman. "Brinkley on target, June Green aims high." Times, 6 Aug. 1971, p. 8". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Lesley in Games at 12". Daily Mirror. 15 June 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 29 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.