Joan Shepherd
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 5 May 1924 |
| Died | 24 November 2012 (aged 88)[1] |
| Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 47 kg (104 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
| Club | Essex Ladies AC |
Joan Constance Evelyn Shepherd (5 May 1924 – 24 November 2012) was a British athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
[edit]Shepherd finished third behind Winifred Jordan in the 200 metres event at the 1945 WAAA Championships[3][4] and second behind Kathleen Duffy at the 1947 WAAA Championships.[5][6][7][8]
Shepherd finally became the national long jump champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1948 WAAA Championships.[9]
Shortly afterwards, representing Great Britain at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, she competed in the women's long jump competition.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Joan Shepherd at Olympedia
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joan Shepherd Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Athletics". Birmingham Daily Post. 20 August 1945. Retrieved 26 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA results". Daily News (London). 22 July 1946. Retrieved 26 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Women's A.A.A. Championships". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 2 August 1947. Retrieved 21 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Women's A.A.A. Title Change". Star Green 'un. 2 August 1947. Retrieved 21 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Mrs Jordan keeps title". Weekly Dispatch (London). 27 June 1948. Retrieved 2 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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