Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Female |
Full name | Diane Irene•Jerome (-Smith) |
Used name | Diane•Jerome |
Born | 1 February 1941 in Akron, Ohio (USA) |
Measurements | 166 cm / 63 kg |
Affiliations | Turkeyfoot Kayak |
NOC | United States |
Diane Jerome competed in the K-2 at the 1960 Olympics, partnered by Mary Ann DuChai. Jerome and DuChai won the 1960 US Olympic Trials, which doubled as the AAU Championship. They also won that title in 1959. Jerome competed for the Turkeyfoot Kayak Club after graduating from Hudson High School, and in 1960, was a student. Jerome later coached and officiated kayaking.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1960 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | USA | Diane Jerome | |||
Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Mary Ann DuChai | 5 h1 r2/3 |