Barbara Stark
Encyclopedia
Barbara Lynn Stark-Jordan (born July 6, 1937 in Berkeley, California
) is a former American
swimmer
. She represented the United States as an fifteen-year-old at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki
, where she finished in 5th place in the 100-meter backstroke. She later married and took the last name Jordan.
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
) is a former American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
. She represented the United States as an fifteen-year-old at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, where she finished in 5th place in the 100-meter backstroke. She later married and took the last name Jordan.
External links
- Barbara Stark biography and Olympic results, from http://www.sports-reference.com/.