Mary Sears (swimmer)
Encyclopedia
Mary Jane Sears is a former American
swimmer
. She represented the United States at the 1956 Summer Olympics
in Melbourne
, where she won a bronze medal in the 100-meter butterfly, finishing behind compatriots Shelley Mann
and Nancy Ramey
.
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 at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
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, where she won a bronze medal in the 100-meter butterfly, finishing behind compatriots Shelley Mann
Shelley Mann
Shelley Isabel Mann is a former butterfly swimmer from the United States. At the 1956 Summer Olympics she won the gold medal in the 100 m butterfly competition and was a member of the relay team that won the silver medal for the 100 m freestyle.Mann caught polio aged six and took up swimming to...
and Nancy Ramey
Nancy Ramey
Nancy Jane Ramey was an American swimmer. She represented the United States at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, where she received a silver medal in women's 100 metre butterfly. During the Olympics, she was a student at Mercer Island High School. Ramey attended the University of Washington...
.