Jenny Orr

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Jenny Orr
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Orr at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
Born21 January 1953 (1953-01-21) (age 71)
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m, 1500 m
ClubRingwood AC, Victoria
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 m – 2:04.5 (1972)
1500 m – 4:08.06 (1972) [1] [2]

Jennifer Louise Orr (later McConnell, later Frank, born 21 January 1953) is a retired Australian middle-distance runner. She competed in the 800 m and 1500 m events at the 1972 Summer Olympics and placed eighth over 1500 m. [3] Her son Daniel McConnell became an Olympic mountain biker. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Jenny Orr Archived 8 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine . sports-reference.com
  2. Jennifer Orr (née Frank). trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. "Jennifer McConnell". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 June 2021.