Mary Sears (swimmer)
Mary Jane Sears (born May 10, 1939) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic medalist. She represented the United States at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, where she won a bronze medal for her third-place finish (1:14.4) in the women's 100-meter butterfly, finishing behind fellow Americans Shelley Mann and Nancy Ramey. She also competed in the women's 200-meter breaststroke, finishing seventh in the event final with a time of 2:57.2.
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Full name | Mary Jane Sears | ||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Portsmouth, Virginia | May 10, 1939||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Breaststroke, butterfly | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Walter Reed Swim Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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External links
- Mary Sears at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Mary Sears at the International Olympic Committee
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