Joan Spillane
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Joan Arlene•Spillane (-Postma) |
| Used name | Joan•Spillane |
| Born | 31 January 1943 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey (USA) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 63 kg |
| Affiliations | Houston Dad's Club |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
After taking the silver medal in the 100 m freestyle and the gold in the 4×100 m freestyle (with Molly Botkin, Shirley Stobs, and Chris von Saltza) at the 1959 Pan American Games, Joan Spillane placed third at the 1960 U.S. Final Trials but only swam in the relays at the Rome Olympics. She competed in the heats of the medley relay and the final of the freestyle relay where, swimming the first stage, she put the U.S. on their way to the gold medals and a new world record.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Joan Spillane | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 1 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–2 1959 Chicago SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 100 m freestyle and 200 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 3 September 1960 - 31 July 1964: 4:08.9 (3 September 1960; Roma, ITA))