Jean Card
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 1 April 1936 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | high jump |
| Club | Croydon AC |
Jean R. Card née Pearce (born 1 April 1936) is a female former athlete who competed for England.
Biography
[edit]Pearce finished third behind Dorothy Tyler in the high jump event at the 1956 WAAA Championships.[1][2]
Pearce married Terence Card in late 1957 and competed under her married name thereafter.[3]
Card represented England in the high jump at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[4][5]
Card finished third again in the high jump event at the 1959 WAAA Championships, this time behind Dutchwoman Nel Zwier.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Girl of 19 beats world record". Sunday Express. 12 August 1956. Retrieved 19 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Marriages". Free BMD. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
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