Jan Bowman

Jan Bowman
Personal information
Born (1953-11-20) 20 November 1953[1]
Brisbane, Queensland
Medal record
Women's Basketball
Representing  Australia

Janice (Jan) Faye Bowman (born 20 November 1953) is a retired Australian women's basketball player.

Biography

Bowman played for the Australia women's national basketball team during the 1970s and competed for Australia at the 1975 World Championship held in Colombia.[2] At the Championship, Bowman contracted German measles the day of the first game and was put into isolation for the rest of the tournament.[3] At 182cm (6'0") tall, Bowman played Centre.[4] Bowman played in an era before the creation of the Women's National Basketball League in 1981. Although Bowman was born in Brisbane, she played for Victoria at the national (state v state) basketball championships.[4]

References

  1. ↑ FIBA Archive. 1975 World Championship for Women. Australia. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  2. ↑ FIBA Archive. World Championship for Women. Player Profile: Jan Bowman. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  3. ↑ Nagy, Boti (1 December 2012). Basketball On The Internet. Flashback #12: November 1975. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  4. 1 2 Nagy, Boti (November, 23, 2013). Basketball On The Internet. Flashback #22: July, August 1975. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
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