Janet Jesudason

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Janet Jesudason
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Jesudason in 1954
Personal information
NationalitySingaporean
Born (1936-12-15) 15 December 1936 (age 88)
Singapore, Straits Settlements
Sport
SportSprinting
Event
100 metres

Janet Elizabeth Jesudason (born 15 December 1936) is a Singaporean former sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Early life and education

Jesudason was born on 15 December 1936 in Perak, Malaysia to an Indian father and a Chinese mother. [2] She moved to Singapore with her family in 1950 when her father became a teacher at Raffles Institution (RI). [2]

When studying at Katong Convent, Jesudason participated at the secondary schools athletics meet and broke Singapore's Olympic sprinter Tang Pui Wah’s record for the 100-yard race with a time of 12.1 s. [2] Jesudason would also trained with Mary Klass at RI. [2]

Career

In 1956, Jesudason qualified for the 1956 Summer Olympics when she achieved 12.5 s in the 100 m spring during Singapore’s Olympic trials. [2] She would later placed fifth in her heats and failed to qualified for the next round. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Janet Jesudason Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Janet Jesudason". Singapore Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 11 January 2024.


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