Joan Shepherd
Joan Constance Evelyn Shepherd was a British athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Shepherd finished third behind Winifred Jordan in the 200 metres event at the 1945 WAAA Championships and second behind Kathleen Duffy at the 1947 WAAA Championships.Shepherd finally became the List of British [champions in long jump|national long jump champion] after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1948 WAAA Championships.
Shortly afterwards, representing Great [Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics|Great Britain] at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, she competed in the Athletics at the [1948 Summer Olympics – Women's long jump|women's long jump] competition.