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Janis Lynn Hape (March 10, 1958 – March 7, 2021), also known by her married name Janis Dowd, was an American competition swimmer.[1]

Janis Hape

Personal information
Full name	Janis Lynn Hape
National team	United States
Born	(1958-03-10)March 10, 1958 Gary, Indiana
Died	March 7, 2021(2021-03-07) (aged 62) Charlotte, North Carolina
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight	126 lb (57 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Breaststroke
Club	Totem Lake Swim Club
College team	University of North Carolina

Hape represented the United States as an 18-year-old at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec.[2] She competed in the preliminary heats of the women's 200-meter breaststroke, and recorded a best time of 2:45.57.[2]

Hape attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and swam for the North Carolina Tar Heels swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1977 to 1980. She died from heart failure on March 7, 2021, at the age of 62.[3][4]

See also

• List of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni
• List of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Olympians

References

External links

• Janis Hape at Olympedia

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