Jackie LaVine

Jacqueline Carol LaVine (October 4, 1929 – October 21, 2022) was an American competition swimmer and Olympic medalist.

Jacqueline LaVine
Personal information
Full nameJacqueline Carol LaVine
Nickname(s)"Jackie"
National team United States
Born(1929-10-04)October 4, 1929
Maywood, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 21, 2022(2022-10-21) (aged 93)
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight128 lb (58 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubChicago Town Club
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki 4x100 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 Buenos Aires 4x100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1951 Buenos Aires 100 m freestyle

Biography

LaVine won her first medal in international competition, a gold, at the 1951 Pan American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1][2] She was a member of the winning U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay which included teammates Carolyn Green, Betty Mullen and Sharon Geary.[1][2] Individually, she also won a silver medal for her second-place finish in the women's 100-meter freestyle.[1][2]

One year later, LaVine represented the United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.[1] She received a bronze medal as a member of the third-place U.S. team in women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay, together with American teammates Marilee Stepan, Jody Alderson and Evelyn Kawamoto.[1][3]

LaVine died on October 21, 2022, at the age of 93.[4]

See also

References
  1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Jackie LaVine Archived 2012-10-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  2. HickokSports.com, Sports History, Pan American Games Women's Swimming Medalists Archived December 5, 2012, at archive.today. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  3. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, United States Swimming at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games Archived 2012-11-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  4. "Jacqueline C. Collins". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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