Jean Card
British high jumper
About Jean Card
Born 1936. Jean Card is a British high jumper.
Jean R. Card née Pearce (born 1 April 1936) is a female former athlete who competed for England.
Biography Pearce finished third behind Dorothy Tyler in the high jump event at the 1956 WAAA Championships.
Pearce married Terence Card in late 1957 and competed under her married name thereafter.
Card represented England in the high jump at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.
Card finished third again in the high jump event at the 1959 WAAA Championships, this time behind Dutchwoman Nel Zwier.
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British high jumper
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Jean Card was born on 1 April 1936.
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Jean Card is a high jumper.
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Jean Card is British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jean Card. https://biography.guide/jean-card/
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