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Jane Barkman

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Jane Barkman, also known by her married name Jane Brown, is an American former swimmer who became a two-time Olympic champion and a world record holder. She was born on 20 September 1951 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and swam for the Vesper Boat Club in Philadelphia. At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City she won gold in the 4x100-metre freestyle relay and bronze in the 200-metre freestyle. She retired, then returned for the 1972 Olympics in Munich, where she was the only member of the 1968 relay team to win a second gold in that event. She won three AAU titles and was part of relay world records in 1972. She later became the women's swim coach at Princeton.

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1951 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 1
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Jane Louise Barkman (born September 20, 1951), also known by her married name Jane Brown, is an American former swimmer, two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.
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    Born 20 September 1951
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    Sex Female
  • Medals, Olympic Games total
    Medals OG Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 3
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Jane Louise Barkman (born September 20, 1951), also known by her married name Jane Brown, is an American former swimmer, two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.
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