Marjorie Jackson-Nelson - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Honourable Marjorie Jackson-Nelson | |
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33rd Governor of South Australia | |
In office 3 November 2001 – 8 August 2007 | |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Premier | Rob Kerin (2001–02) Mike Rann (2002–07) |
Preceded by | Sir Eric Neal |
Succeeded by | Kevin Scarce |
Personal details | |
Born | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales | 13 September 1931
Died | 9 November 2024 | (aged 93)
Nationality | Australian |
Spouse(s) | Peter Nelson (1953–77; his death) |
Residence | Marion, South Australia |
Marjorie Jackson-Nelson (13 September 1931 – 9 November 2024) was an Australian politician and Olympic athlete. She is a former Governor of South Australia and a former Australian athlete.[1]
Jackson-Nelson finished her sporting career with two Olympic and seven Commonwealth Games Gold Medals, six individual world records and every Australian State and National title she contested from 1950–1954.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Marjorie Jackson Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ↑ "Olympic Order for Lithgow Flash". The Canberra Times. 16 July 2007. p. 4.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Biography at the Governor of South Australia website
- Peter Nelson Leukaemia Research Fellowship Fund