Jean Scrivens

Jean Scrivens
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1935-10-15) 15 October 1935
Camberwell, London, England
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprinting
ClubSelsonia LAC
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Women's Athletics
Silver medal – second place1956 Melbourne4x100 metres relay

Jean Eileen Scrivens (born 15 October 1935) is a retired British track and field athlete, who competed in the 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Scrivens attended Ensham School in south London, having lived on Wingford Road.[2] She finished third behind Anne Pashley in the 100 yards event at the 1953 WAAA Championships.[3][4]

Two years later, Scrivens became the national 220 yards champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1955 WAAA Championships.[5][6] Scrivens was selected to compete for Great Britain for the 1956 Olympics Games, held in Melbourne, Australia, in the 4 × 100 metres relay, where she won the silver medal,[7] behind Australia, with her teammates Anne Pashley, June Foulds and Heather Armitage.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Jean Scrivens". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  2. ↑ Norwood News, 7 September 1956, page 5
  3. ↑ "Enid nears 5-minute mile". Sunday Express. 5 July 1953. Retrieved 16 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Margaret Doubles To It - Loses Record". The People. 3 July 1955. Retrieved 19 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Jean Scrivens". databaseOlympics. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
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