Nina Harmar
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Nina Adams•Harmar (-Thompson) |
| Used name | Nina•Harmar |
| Born | 11 December 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | Vesper Boat Club, Philadelphia (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Nina Harmer was a backstroker who grew up around Philadelphia. She swam at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics in the 100 metre backstroke and swam heats of the medley relay at Tokyo in 1964. Harmer won a gold medal in the 100 back at the 1963 Pan American Games. In 1961 she won the 100 and 200 metre backstrokes at the AAU outdoors and won the AAU indoors in the 100 yard back. Harmer later married and became Nina Thompson. She swam occasionally in masters events.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Nina Harmar | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | =15 | |||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Nina Harmar | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | United States | 1 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–0 1963 São Paulo SWI gold: 100 m backstroke)