Rosemary Lassig

Personal information
Full name	Rosemary Lassig
National team	Australia
Born	(1941-08-10)10 August 1941 Bundaberg, Queensland
Died	1 November 2017(2017-11-01) (aged 76) Sydney
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	breaststroke
Medal record Women's swimming Representing Australia Olympic Games 1960 Rome 4×100 m medley relay

Rosemary Lassig (10 August 1941 – 1 November 2017), known after marriage as Rosemary Lluka, was an Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1960s, who won a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Lassig combined with Dawn Fraser, Jan Andrew and Marilyn Wilson to register a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay five seconds behind the winners, the United States. In her only individual event, the 200-metre breaststroke, she did not advance beyond the preliminary heats.

Lassig, who was born in Bundaberg, Queensland, died in Sydney on 1 November 2017 due to complications caused by Alzheimer's disease. ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)

References

• Andrews, Malcolm (2000). Australia at the Olympic Games. Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Books. p. 247. ISBN  0-7333-0884-8.