Jane Haist
Canadian shot putter and discus thrower
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| Intro | Canadian shot putter and discus thrower | |
| Places | Canada | |
| is | Athlete Discus thrower Shot putter | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 16 March 1949, St. Catharines | |
| Age | 75 years |
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Jane Haist (born March 16, 1949, in St. Catharines, Ontario) was a female discus thrower and shot putter, who represented Canada at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. She is best known for winning two gold medals for Canada at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in the women's discus throw and in the women's shot put event. She was national U.S. collegiate champion in the discus representing the University of Tennessee in 1977.