Neil Jackson (swimmer)
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 March 1946 Southport, England | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | backstroke, butterfly | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Southport SC | |||||||||||||||||
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Joseph Neil Jackson (born 6 March 1946) is a British former international swimmer who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Jackson represented the England team[2] and won a silver medal in the 440 yards medley and a bronze medal in the 220 yards backstroke, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[3][4][5]
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico, Jackson competed in three events; the 100 metres backstroke, the 100 metres butterfly and the medley relay.[6][7]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joseph Jackson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "West girls in Empire games swim team". Western Daily Press. 20 June 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 13 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Profile". Olympic.org.
- ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 December 2025.