Jane Hughes (swimmer)

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Jane Hughes
Personal information
Born (1948-06-30) 30 June 1948 (age 75)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1966 Kingston 4×110 yd freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1966 Kingston 440 yd medley

Jane Hughes (born 30 June 1948) is a Canadian former swimmer. She competed in the women's 400 metre freestyle at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jane Hughes Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2016.