Rosemary Lassig
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Rosemary Lassig (born 10 August 1941), known after marriage as Rosemary Lluka was an Australia
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swimmer of the 1960s, who won a silver medal
in the 4x100 metre medley relay at the 1960 Rome Olympics
.
She combined with Dawn Fraser
, Jan Andrew
and Marilyn Wilson
to register a silver medal in the 4x100m medley relay, trailing the Americans home by 5s. In her only individual event, the 200 metre breaststroke, Lassig was eliminated in the heats.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
swimmer of the 1960s, who won a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in the 4x100 metre medley relay at the 1960 Rome Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
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She combined with Dawn Fraser
Dawn Fraser
Dawn Fraser AO, MBE is an Australian champion swimmer. She is one of only two swimmers to win the same Olympic event three times – in her case the 100 meters freestyle....
, Jan Andrew
Jan Andrew
Janice Andrew , known after marriage as Janice Thornett, was an Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1950s, who won a bronze medal in the 100 m butterfly and a silver medal in the 4 &ntimes; m medley relay at the 1960 Rome Olympics...
and Marilyn Wilson
Marilyn Wilson
The following page is about an athlete. For the singer formerly known as Marilyn Wilson, see Marilyn Rovell.Marilyn Wilson , known after her marriage as Marilyn Young was an Australian backstroke swimmer of the 1960s, who won a silver medal in the 4x100m medley relay at the 1960 Rome Olympics.She...
to register a silver medal in the 4x100m medley relay, trailing the Americans home by 5s. In her only individual event, the 200 metre breaststroke, Lassig was eliminated in the heats.