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June Alexandra Croft (born 17 June 1963) is an English former freestyle
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Swimming career

Croft represented Great Britain at three consecutive
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, starting in 1980. At her Olympic debut in Moscow, she won the
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in the women's 4×100-metre medley relay, followed by the
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in the women's 400-metre freestyle four years later at the
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in Los Angeles. She represented
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and won five medals at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in
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; triple
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in the 100 and 200 metres freestyle and 4x100 metres relay, a silver in the medley relay and a bronze in the 4x200 metres freestyle relay. Eight years later she represented
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and won a silver and bronze in the freestyle relays events, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in
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. She is a four times consecutive winner of the ASA National British Championships title over 100 metres freestyle (1980–1983), twice the 200 metres freestyle champion in 1982 and 1983, the 400 metres freestyle champion in 1982 and the 200 metres medley champion in 1982.


See also

* List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women) *
List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women) This is a list of women's Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (sport), swimming from 1930 to 2022. Current program 50 metre freestyle 100 metre freestyle 200 metre freestyle 400 metre freestyle 800 metre freestyle 50 metre backs ...


References


British Olympic Committee
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