Alexandra Jackson

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Alexandra Jackson
Personal information
Full nameAlexandra Elizabeth Jackson
National teamFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
Born (1952-06-10) 10 June 1952 (age 72)
Dublin, Ireland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb; 10.9 st)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Great Britain
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1970 Barcelona 100 m freestyle
Representing the Isle of Man
British Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1970 Edinburgh 200 m freestyle

Alexandra Elizabeth Jackson (born 10 June 1952) is a Manx former competitive swimmer.

Swimming career

She won a bronze medal in the women's 100-metre freestyle at the 1970 European Aquatics Championships. [1] She competed for Great Britain at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, in the 100- and 200-metre freestyle, and the 4×100-metre freestyle and 4×100-metre medley relay events; her best achievement were sixth places in the 100-metre freestyle and 4×100-metre medley relay. [2] In the medley relay she competed with Margaret Auton, Wendy Burrell and Dorothy Harrison. [3]

She is a four times winner of the British Championship in 100 metres freestyle (1967-1970) and the 200 metres freestyle in 1968. [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. Alexandra Jackson. les-sports.info
  2. Alexandra Jackson. sports-reference.com
  3. Medley relay results, Sports reference
  4. ""Four new caps." Times, 14 Aug. 1967, p. 12". Times Digital Archive.
  5. ""Swimming." Times, 11 Aug. 1969, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
  6. ""Swimming." Times, 10 Aug. 1970, p. 10". Times Digital Archive.