Jenny Smart

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Jenny Smart
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1943-02-19) 19 February 1943 (age 82)
Surbiton, England
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
EventSprinting
Club Spartan Ladies

Jennifer Ann Smart (born 19 February 1943) is a British retired sprinter who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

Biography

Smart finished second behind Dorothy Hyman in both the 100 and 220 yards events at the 1960 WAAA Championships. [2] [3]

At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, she represented Great Britain in the women's 100 metres competition. [4]

Smart became the British national 100 yards champion and the national 220 yards champion after winning the British WAAA Championships titles at the 1961 WAAA Championships. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jenny Smart Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Girls shine amid the bungling" . Sunday Express. 3 July 1960. Retrieved 20 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Britain find a stand-in for Carole - From Australia" . Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 9 July 1961. Retrieved 22 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 20 February 2025.


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