Jennifer Osborough

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Jennifer Osborough
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Bornc.1937 [1]
Sport
Sport Swimming
Event
 Freestyle
ClubVictoria SC, Belfast

Jennifer Osborough (born c.1937) is a former swimmer from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Osborough was a member of the Victoria Swimming Club in Belfast [2] and represented Ulster at senior level. [3] She specialsed in the freestyle [4] and took part in the Irish trials as the Empire Games approached. [5]

She represented the 1954 Northern Irish Team [6] at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada, [7] participating in the 110 yards freestyle event [8] and the 440 yards freestyle event. [9]

After the games she was given a civic reception by the Lord and Mayor and Lady Mayoress at the Belfast City Hall. [10] She later attended the Belfast Royal Academy and Queen's University Belfast and married changing her name to Jennifer Hunter. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Swimming" . North Down Herald and County Down Independent. 18 July 1953. p. 10. Retrieved 13 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "New records likely in title events" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 27 June 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 13 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Ulster swim team for An Tostal gala" . Northern Whig. 16 April 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 13 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Ulster team is on expected lines" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 17 April 1954. p. 5. Retrieved 13 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Swimming" . Belfast News-Letter. 8 March 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 13 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Northern Ireland Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Off-to battle for Ulster in Vancouver" . Belfast Telegraph. 19 July 1954. p. 10. Retrieved 13 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Swimming 110 Yard Freestyle - Women Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Swimming 440 Yard Freestyle - Women Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Ulster Athletes Entertained" . Belfast News-Letter. 4 September 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 13 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ↑ "Ulster Athletes Entertained" . North Down Herald and County Down Independent. 2 July 1955. p. 8. Retrieved 13 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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