June Croft

June Alexandra Croft (born 17 June 1963) is an English former freestyle swimmer.

June Croft
Personal information
Full nameJune Alexandra Croft
National teamGreat Britain
Born (1963-06-17) 17 June 1963
Ashton-in-Makerfield, England
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubWigan Swim Club
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles 400 m freestyle
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brisbane 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brisbane 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brisbane 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1990 Auckland 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Brisbane 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Auckland 4×100 m freestyle

Swimming career

Croft represented Great Britain at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980. At her Olympic debut in Moscow, she won the silver medal in the women's 4×100-metre medley relay, followed by the bronze medal in the women's 400-metre freestyle four years later at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

She represented England and won five medals at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; triple gold in the 100 and 200 metres freestyle and 4x100 metres relay, a silver in the medley relay and a bronze in the 4x200 metres freestyle relay.[1] Eight years later she represented England and won a silver and bronze in the freestyle relays events, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[2][3]

She is a four times consecutive winner of the ASA National British Championships title over 100 metres freestyle (1980–1983),[4][5][6][7] twice the 200 metres freestyle champion in 1982 and 1983, the 400 metres freestyle champion in 1982 and the 200 metres medley champion in 1982.[8][9][10]

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