Jackie LaVine, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Jackie LaVine

American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist

Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1929

Place of Birth: Maywood, Illinois, United States

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Jackie LaVine

  • Jacqueline Carol LaVine (born October 4, 1929) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic medalist. LaVine won her first medal in international competition, a gold, at the 1951 Pan American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • 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.
  • Individually, she also won a silver medal for her second-place finish in the women's 100-meter freestyle.One year later, LaVine represented the United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
  • 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.

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