Anna Simcic
Anna Katrina Simcic (born 8 November 1971), married name Anna Forrest, is a female former New Zealand swimming representative.
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| Birth name | Anna Katrina Simcic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 November 1971 (age 48) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | California Golden Bears, Berkeley (USA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swimming career
Simcic represented New Zealand at two Olympic Games, at the 1992 Summer Olympics she placed 5th in the final of the women's 200 m backstroke. In 1996 at the Atlanta Olympics she placed 6th in the same event.
She won a gold medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in the women's 200 m backstroke. At the same Games she also won a silver medal in the women's 100 m backstroke. Four years later at the 1994 Commonwealth Games she won another silver medal in the women's 200 m backstroke.[1] Despie being of New Zealand nationality she won the ASA National British Championships 200 metres backstroke title in 1990.[2]
Personal life
Simcic is married to former professional rugby player Simon Forrest.[3]
References
- Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
- ""Results from Crystal Palace." Times, 30 July 1990, p. 30". Times Digital Archive.
- Smith, Tony (12 May 2011). "Forrest promoted from footie field to boardroom". Stuff New Zealand. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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| Preceded by Gary Anderson |
Lonsdale Cup of the New Zealand Olympic Committee 1991 |
Succeeded by Danyon Loader |