Rosemary Lassig Explained

Rosemary Lassig
Fullname:Rosemary Lassig
Strokes:breaststroke
Birth Date:10 August 1941
Birth Place:Bundaberg, Queensland
Death Place:Sydney
Height:1.65m (05.41feet)
Weight:63kg (139lb)

Rosemary Lassig (10 August 1941 – 1 November 2017), known after marriage as Rosemary Lluka, was an Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1960s, who won a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Lassig combined with Dawn Fraser, Jan Andrew and Marilyn Wilson to register a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay five seconds behind the winners, the United States. In her only individual event, the 200-metre breaststroke, she did not advance beyond the preliminary heats.

Lassig, who was born in Bundaberg, Queensland, died in Sydney on 1 November 2017 due to complications caused by Alzheimer's disease.[1] [2]

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  1. Web site: Olympic legends pay tribute to Bundaberg's finest Rosemary Lassig. Swimming Australia. 15 November 2017.
  2. News: Bundaberg Olympian was a trail blazer. News Mail. 20 August 2018. en.