Jean R. Card née Pearce (born 1 April 1936) is a female former athlete who competed for England.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 1 April 1936 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | high jump |
| Club | Croydon Harriers |
Biography
editPearce finished third behind Dorothy Tyler in the high jump event at the 1956 WAAA Championships.[1][2]
Pearce married Terence Card in late 1957 and competed under her married name thereafter.[3]
Card represented England[4] in the high jump at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[5][6]
Card finished third again in the high jump event at the 1959 WAAA Championships, this time behind Dutchwoman Nel Zwier.[7]
References
edit- ↑ "Girl of 19 beats world record". Sunday Express. 12 August 1956. Retrieved 19 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ "Marriages". Free BMD. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ "Marion jumps into Games". Daily Mirror. 12 June 1958. p. 20. Retrieved 28 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ↑ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
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