Jane Haist (March 16, 1949 - May 21, 2022), born in St. Catharines, Ontario, was a female discus thrower and shot putter, who represented Canada at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. She is best known for winning two gold medals for Canada at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in the women's discus throw and in the women's shot put event. She was national U.S. collegiate champion in the discus representing the University of Tennessee in 1977. She passed away on May 21, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer.
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16 March 1949 St. Catharines, Ontario
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Died |
21 May 2022 (aged 73)
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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