Sports medal, University of New Zealand

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Sports medal, University of New Zealand

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This medal was awarded to national woman's swimming representative and champion, Jean Thomson. An Aucklander, Jean specialised in breast stroke and freestyle and won her first championship event in 1926. She continued to compete nationally until 1938. In 1937 she was appointed sports mistress at Solway College and later married Peter Dickson, a men's national swimming representative from Wanganui. Thomson held executive positions in the Auckland, Auckland University College and Parnell swimm...

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Date created

1930s

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https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/716328

Related subjects

Endemic birds / silver / ribbon / medals / silversmithing / hand sewing / swimming / sports / tournaments / New Zealand / Jean Thomson

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