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June Croft

June Croft

English swimmer (born 1963)

June Alexandra Croft (born 17 June 1963) is an English former freestyle swimmer.

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Swimming career

Croft represented Great Britain at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980. At her Olympic debut in Moscow, she won the silver medal in the women's 4×100-metre medley relay, followed by the bronze medal in the women's 400-metre freestyle four years later at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

She represented England and won five medals at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; triple gold in the 100 and 200 metres freestyle and 4x100 metres relay, a silver in the medley relay and a bronze in the 4x200 metres freestyle relay.[1] Eight years later she represented England and won a silver and bronze in the freestyle relays events, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[2][3]

She is a four times consecutive winner of the ASA National British Championships title over 100 metres freestyle (1980–1983),[4][5][6][7] twice the 200 metres freestyle champion in 1982 and 1983, the 400 metres freestyle champion in 1982 and the 200 metres medley champion in 1982.[8][9][10]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "1982 Athletes". Team England.
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    "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  3. [3]
    "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. [4]
    Hennessy, John (26 May 1980). "Hennessy, John. "Swimming." Times, 26 May 1980, p. 11". The Times. p. 11.
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    Still, Athole (10 August 1981). "Still, Athole. "Swimming." Times, 10 Aug. 1981, p. 12". The Times. p. 12.
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    ""Miss Croft's victory of mixed emotions." Times, 23 Aug. 1982, p. 15". The Times. 23 August 1982. p. 15.
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    Still, Athole (25 July 1983). "Still, Athole. "Hardcastle on song in medley." Times, 25 July 1983, p. 21". The Times. p. 21.
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    ""Miss Croft's victory of mixed emotions." Times, 23 Aug. 1982, p. 15". The Times. 23 August 1982. p. 15.
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    Still, Athole (25 July 1983). "Still, Athole. "Hardcastle on song in medley." Times, 25 July 1983, p. 21". The Times. p. 21.
  10. [10]
    Still, Athole (20 August 1982). "Still, Athole. "Swimming." Times, 20 Aug. 1982, p. 20". The Times. p. 20.


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