Jill Norfolk
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 15 February 1947 London, England |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Club | Stoke Newington SC |
Jill Rosemary Norfolk (born 15 February 1947) is a British former swimmer who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Norfolk represented the England team[2] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[3] She competed in the 110 and 220 yards backstroke events.[4][5]
During a Blackpool swim meet against Russia in April 1964 she broke the women's world record for the 110 yards backstroke in a time of 69.8 seconds.[6]
At the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo she participated in the 100 metres backstroke and medley relay events.[7]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jill Norfolk Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "England Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "The England Team". Birmingham Daily Post. 17 September 1962. p. 25. Retrieved 18 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Jill Norfolk 70-sec. barrier - 11 Apr 1964". Birmingham Daily Post. 1964.
- ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2026.