Joan Fisher

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Joan Fisher
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Nationality Canadian
Born (1949-09-26) 26 September 1949 (age 74)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sport
SportSprinting
Event400 metres

Joan Fisher (born 26 September 1949) is a Canadian sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1] She was in the first induction of the Lisgar Collegiate Institute Athletic Wall of Fame, as part of the 160th Anniversary celebrations. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joan Fisher Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. Alere Flammam, Lisgar Alumni Association Newsletter, Fall 2004