Jennifer Orr
Jennifer Orr ( Jennifer Louise "Jenny" Orr, first marriage Frank, second marriage McConnell; born January 21, 1953 ) is a former Australian middle and long distance runner .
At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, she was eighth over 1500 m and eliminated over 800 m in the preliminary run.
In 1974 she was seventh over 1500 m at the British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch .
She was four times Australian champion over 1500 m (1971-1974) and once over 3000 m .
Her son Daniel McConnell is a successful cyclist.
Personal bests
- 800 m : 2: 04.46 min, August 31, 1972, Munich
- 1500 m: 4: 08.06 min, September 4th 1972, Munich
- 3000 m: 9: 29.3 min, February 16, 1974, Melbourne
Web links
- Jennifer Orr in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Jennifer Orr in the database of Athletics Australia (English)
- Jennifer Orr in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Jennifer Orr in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Orr, Jennifer |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Orr, Jennifer Louise; Frank, Jennifer; McConnell, Jennifer; Orr, Jenny |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian middle and long distance runner |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1953 |