Janet Moreau
Encyclopedia
Janet Teresa Moreau (born October 26, 1927) is an American
athlete
who competed mainly in the 100 meters.
She competed for the United States in the 1952 Summer Olympics
held in Helsinki
, Finland
in the 4 x 100 meters where she won the Gold medal with her teammates Mae Faggs
, Barbara Jones and Catherine Hardy
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
athlete
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
who competed mainly in the 100 meters.
She competed for the United States in 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...
held in Helsinki
Helsinki
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, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
in the 4 x 100 meters where she won the Gold medal with her teammates Mae Faggs
Mae Faggs
Heriwentha Faggs Starr1 was an American athlete who mainly competed in the sprint events. She graduated from Bayside High School, and then went to Tennessee State University to run under Hall of Fame coach Ed Temple, one of the first U.S...
, Barbara Jones and Catherine Hardy
Catherine Hardy
Catherine Hardy Lavender is an African-American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 meters. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1952 Olympic Summer Games in Helsinki, Finland...
.