Janis Hape

Janis Lynn Hape (March 10, 1958 – March 7, 2021), also known by her married name Janis Dowd, was an American competition swimmer.[1] Hape represented the United States as an 18-year-old at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec.[2] She was born in Gary, Indiana.

Hape died from heart failure in Charlotte, North Carolina on March 7, 2021 at the age of 62.[3][4]

References

  1. "Olympedia – Janis Hape". www.olympedia.org.
  2. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Janis Hape Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  3. "Passages: 1976 Olympian Janis Hape Dowd Loses Battle With Cancer". March 9, 2021.
  4. "Janis Dowd Obituary - (1958 - 2021) - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Observer". www.legacy.com.