Janet Nutter

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Janet Ruth Nutter (born April 2, 1953) is a retired diver from Canada, who was supposed to represent her native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics, but failed to do so after the boycott. A resident of Thornhill, Ontario she twice won a medal at the Pan American Games (1975 and 1979), and two medals (gold and bronze) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.

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Janet Nutter
Personal information
Born (1953-04-02) April 2, 1953 (age 72)
Medal record
Women's diving
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1975 Mexico CityPlatform
Bronze medal – third place1979 San JuanSpringboard
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1978 EdmontonSpringboard
Bronze medal – third place1978 EdmontonPlatform
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place1977 SofiaSpringboard
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She was one of four Canadian athletes chosen by director Paul Cowan to appear in the National Film Board of Canada documentary Going the Distance, about the 1978 Games in Edmonton.[1]

Nutter was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1986.

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