Lois Jackman Explained

Lois Jackman-Lax
Birth Name:Lois Jackman
National Team:Australia, Nauru
Birth Date:1937 12, df=yes
Country:Australia
Sport:Discus throw
Pb:DT: “ 46.01m (1961)

Lois Jackman-Lax (née Jackman, born 4 December 1937) is discus thrower from Australia who also represented Nauru.

In 1956 and 1958, as Lois Jackman, she placed first for discus throw in the Australian Track and Field Championships. In 1960 she placed second, and 1961 placed third.[1]

Between 1956 and 1966 she represented Australia internationally in the discus throw. In the 1956 Summer Olympics she placed thirteenth.[2] [3] In 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff she placed sixth.[4] [5]

Following her marriage, she competed under the name Lois Lax and Lois Jackman-Lax. She joined the Nauru national team and represented them in the South Pacific Games. In 1966, in Nouméa, she won gold in the discus throw and silver in the 80 metres hurdles.[6] [7] In 1969, in Port Moresby, she defended her discus throw title, again winning first place, and placed fourth in the 80 metres hurdles.[8]

Jackman-Lax achieved her personal best in discus throw in 1961, recording a throw of 46.01 metres.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lois Jackman . Australian Athletics Historical Results . 12 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171113112652/http://athhistory.imgstg.com/athletes/athlete141.htm . 13 November 2017 . dead.
  2. Web site: Athletics at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Women's Discus Throw Final Round . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . en . 12 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171113113003/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1956/ATH/womens-discus-throw-final-round.html . 13 November 2017 . dead.
  3. Web site: Athletics at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Women's Discus Throw Qualifying Round . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . en . 12 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171113060303/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1956/ATH/womens-discus-throw-qualifying-round.html . 13 November 2017 . dead.
  4. Web site: Lois Jackman Bio, Stats, and Results . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . en . 12 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171113112749/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/lois-jackman-1.html . 13 November 2017 . dead.
  5. Web site: Commonwealth Games Federation - Athlete Performance . The CGF . 12 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171113112721/https://www.thecgf.com/search/athlete.asp?athleteid=40992 . 13 November 2017 . live.
  6. Web site: Second South Pacific Games, Full Results, Noumea 1966 . Oceania Athletics . 12 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171113112714/https://oceaniaathletics.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/south_pacific_games_1966_-_noumea__new_caledonia_full_results.pdf . 13 November 2017 . live.
  7. Web site: South Pacific Games . GBR Athletics . 12 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181002072626/http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/spg.htm . 2 October 2018 . live.
  8. Web site: South Pacific Games, Port Moresby 1969 . Oceania Athletics . 12 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171113060403/https://oceaniaathletics.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/south_pacific_games_1969_-_port_moresby__papua_new_guinea_full_results__paul_jenes_01.pdf . 13 November 2017 . live.

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