Janet Jesudason

Janet Jesudason
Personal information
NationalitySingaporean
Born (1936-12-15) 15 December 1936 (age 88)
Singapore, Straits Settlements
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 metres

Janet Elizabeth Jesudason (born 15 December 1936) is a Singaporean former sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

Early life and education

Jesudason was born on 15 December 1936 in Perak, Malaysia to an Indian father and a Chinese mother.[2] She moved to Singapore with her family in 1950 when her father became a teacher at Raffles Institution (RI). [2]

When studying at Katong Convent, Jesudason participated at the secondary schools athletics meet and broke Singapore's Olympic sprinter Tang Pui Wah’s record for the 100-yard race with a time of 12.1 s.[2] Jesudason would also trained with Mary Klass at RI.[2]

Career

In 1956, Jesudason qualified for the 1956 Summer Olympics when she achieved 12.5 s in the 100 m spring during Singapore’s Olympic trials.[2] She would later placed fifth in her heats and failed to qualified for the next round.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Janet Jesudason Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Janet Jesudason". Singapore Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 11 January 2024.


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