Rosemary Lassig

Rosemary Lassig
Personal information
Full name Rosemary Lassig
National team  Australia
Born (1941-08-10)10 August 1941
Bundaberg, Queensland
Died 1 November 2017(2017-11-01) (aged 76)
Sydney
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle

Rosemary Lassig (10 August 1941 – 1 November 2017), known after marriage as Rosemary Lluka, was an Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1960s, who won a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Lassig combined with Dawn Fraser, Jan Andrew and Marilyn Wilson to register a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay five seconds behind the winners, the United States. In her only individual event, the 200-metre breaststroke, she did not advance beyond the preliminary heats.

Lassig, who was born in Bundaberg, Queensland, died in Sydney on 1 November 2017 due to complications caused by Alzheimer's disease.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Olympic legends pay tribute to Bundaberg's finest Rosemary Lassig". Swimming Australia. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Bundaberg Olympian was a trail blazer". News Mail. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  • Andrews, Malcolm (2000). Australia at the Olympic Games. Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Books. p. 247. ISBN 0-7333-0884-8.
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