Frank Jordan

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Non-starter
SexMale
Full nameFrank Reginald•Jordan
Used nameFrank•Jordan
Born19 August 1932
Died13 March 2012
NOC Australia

Biography

At 19 Frank Jordan was the youngest member of the Australian water polo team that competed at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki. He went on to be an important figure in the development of the sport in Australia and helped set up the Cronulla and St. Georges Water Polo Clubs as well as being a swimming coach. Outside the sport he trained as a teacher and went on to become principal of Sydney Teachers College.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Water Polo (Aquatics) AUS Frank Jordan
Water Polo, Men (Olympic) Australia =17
Swimming (Aquatics) AUS Frank Jordan
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) Australia DNS