Alexandra Elizabeth Jackson (born 10 June 1952) is a British former competitive swimmer.

Swimming career

She won a

bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receive ...

in the women's 100-metre freestyle at the

1970 European Aquatics Championships The 1970 European Aquatics Championships were held in Barcelona, Spain from 5 to 13 September 1970. Titles were contested in swimming, diving and water polo (men). The swimming program was significantly expanded. Both men and women competed in the ...

. She competed for Great Britain at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

in Mexico City, in the 100- and 200-metre freestyle, and the 4×100-metre freestyle and 4×100-metre medley relay events; her best achievement were sixth places in the 100-metre freestyle and 4×100-metre medley relay. In the medley relay she competed with

Margaret Auton Margaret M Auton (born 9 February 1951) is a female British former swimmer. Swimming career Auton competed in three events at the 1968 Summer Olympics. She was in the medley relay and they were placed sixth. She competed with Dorothy Harrison, ...

Wendy Burrell Wendy Burrell (born 16 May 1952) is a retired British international swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1968 Summer Olympics. In the medley relay she competed with Margaret Auton, Dorothy Harrison and Alexandra Jackson and they came s ...

and

Dorothy Harrison Dorothy Elizabeth Harrison (born 16 March 1950) is a retired English international swimmer. Swimming career She represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games and European championships and won a bronze medal in the 200-metre breaststroke at th ...

. She is a four times winner of the British Championship in 100 metres freestyle (1967-1970) and the 200 metres freestyle in 1968.

References

1952 births Living people European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming British female freestyle swimmers Irish female swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics British female swimmers Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for the Isle of Man Swimmers at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games {{Ireland-swimming-bio-stub