Jean Scrivens

Jean Scrivens
Born (1935-10-15) 15 October 1935 (age 89)
London, England
NationalityBritish
Known forSilver medal in 4x100 metres relay in 1956 Olympics
Olympic medal record
Women's Athletics
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne 4x100 metres relay

Jean Eileen Scrivens (born 15 October 1935 in Camberwell, south London) is a retired British track and field athlete, who competed in the 100 metres.[1] She competed for Great Britain in the 1956 Summer Olympics, held in Melbourne, Australia, in the 4 × 100 metres relay, where she won the silver medal,[2] behind Australia, with her team mates Anne Pashley, June Foulds and Heather Armitage.

Early life

She attended Ensham School in south London, having lived on Wingford Road.[3]

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. ^ "Jean Scrivens". databaseOlympics. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  3. ^ Norwood News, 7 September 1956, page 5


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