Joan Spillane, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder
Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1943
Place of Birth: Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States
Profession: swimmer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Joan Spillane
- Joan Arlene Spillane (born January 31, 1943) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Spillane competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, where she received a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S.
- team in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay, together with teammates Molly Botkin, Shirley Stobs and Chris von Saltza.
- She, Botkin, Stobs and Saltza set a new world record in the 4×100-meter freestyle of 4:08.9.
- Spillane also swam the freestyle leg for the gold medal-winning U.S.
- team in the preliminary heats of the women's 4×100-meter medley relay, but she was ineligible for a medal under the 1960 international swimming rules because she did not swim in the event final.Spillane attended the University of Michigan.
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