Joan Hansen

Joan Elizabeth Hansen (born July 18, 1958) is a retired long-distance runner from the United States, who represented her native country in the women's 3,000 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, finishing in eighth place. ^[1] Her twin, Joy Hansen Leutner, is a triathlete. ^[2]

Hansen competed in the AIAW for the Arizona Wildcats track and field team, finishing runner-up in the 1500 m at the 1981 AIAW Indoor Track and Field Championships. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "Joan Hansen Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-03-03. Sports REference
2. Sibling Rivalry Isn't New to These Athletes : Triathlon: Twins Joy and Joan Hansen used to race around the block as girls. Today, they'll run, swim and bike against each other , Los Angeles Times, June 01, 1991
3. Joan Hansen at Olympedia
4. "WOMEN'S TRACK WORLD APRIL 1981 VOL. 12, NO.8" (PDF). Women's Track World. pp. 6, 7, 8, 10, 11. Retrieved 13 January 2025.

• ARRS ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
• USA Olympic Team