Jean Scrivens
British sprinter
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Jean Eileen Scrivens (born 15 October 1935) is a retired British track and field athlete, who competed in the 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||
| Born | 15 October 1935 Camberwell, London, England | |||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | Sprinting | |||||||||||
| Club | Selsonia LAC | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Scrivens attended Ensham School in south London, having lived on Wingford Road.[2] She finished third behind Anne Pashley in the 100 yards event at the 1953 WAAA Championships.[3][4]
Two years later, Scrivens became the national 220 yards champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1955 WAAA Championships.[5][6] Scrivens was selected to compete for Great Britain for the 1956 Olympics Games, held in Melbourne, Australia, in the 4 × 100 metres relay, where she won the silver medal,[7] behind Australia, with her teammates Anne Pashley, June Foulds and Heather Armitage.[8]
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