Christine Jarvis

Christine Jarvis
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1949-12-21) 21 December 1949
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubModernian SC, Bedford
College teamUniversity of Alabama[1]
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place1970 Edinburgh100 m breaststroke

Christine Anne Jarvis (born 21 December 1949) is a British former international swimmer who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2]

Biography

Jarvis represented the England team[3] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[4] where she participated in the 100 metres breaststroke event, winning a bronze medal.[5][6][7]

Four years later she competed in the breaststroke events at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.[8]

At the ASA National British Championships she won the 100 metres breaststroke title in 1972 and 1973.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "Alabama Swimming and Diving Legends Don Gambril and Christine Jarvis Earn CSCAA Centennial Honors". University of Alabama Athletics. 8 December 2021.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christine Jarvis Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Lesley in Games at 12". Daily Mirror. 15 June 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 29 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  7. ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  8. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  9. ↑ "Fox, Norman. "ASA seek to add 13 to team for Munich." Times, 17 July 1972, p. 8". Times Digital Archive.
  10. ↑ "Fox, Norman. "Swimming." Times, 6 Aug. 1973, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
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