Jeannette Campbell

Jeannette Morven Campbell (8 March 1916 – 15 January 2003) was a naturalized Argentine swimmer who won the silver medal in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

[4] Campbell started her sporting career at Belgrano Athletic Club,[6] where she met Ricardo Peper, who later became his coach and husband.

[3] During the trip on ship to Berlin (that took 21 days) Campbell trained in the swimming pool of the boat in order to arrive in top physical condition for the competition.

[2] She was the flag bearer for Argentina at the opening ceremony of the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

Her accomplishments and honors paved the road for future female athletes that competed and won medals at the Summer Olympics[5] such as Noemí Simonetto (long jumps in 1948), Gabriela Sabatini (tennis in 1988), Serena Amato (yachting in 2000), Georgina Bardach (swimming in 2004), Paula Pareto (judo in 2008 and 2016), among others.

Campbell (left) in the 1936 Olympics podium along with Mastenbroek and Arendt (who is giving the nazi salute)