Jaynie Parkhouse

Olympic athlete

1956 –

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Who is Jaynie Parkhouse?

Jaynie Parkhouse is a retired female freestyle swimmer from New Zealand, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. She claimed the gold medal at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, in the women's 800m freestyle and Bronze medal in the 400m freestyle. Jaynie Parkhouse Drive, within QE II park where she won her gold and bronze medals, was named after her.

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Born
Apr 17, 1956
Cambridge
Nationality
  • New Zealand

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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