Lois Jackman

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Lois Jackman-Lax (née Jackman, born 4 December 1937) is discus thrower from Australia who also represented Nauru.

In 1956 and 1958, as Lois Jackman, she placed first for discus throw in the Australian Track and Field Championships. In 1960 she placed second, and 1961 placed third.{{Cite web |url=http://athhistory.imgstg.com/athletes/athlete141.htm |title=Lois Jackman |website=Australian Athletics Historical Results |access-date=12 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113112652/http://athhistory.imgstg.com/athletes/athlete141.htm |archive-date=13 November 2017 |url-status=usurped}}

Between 1956 and 1966 she represented Australia internationally in the discus throw. In the 1956 Summer Olympics she placed thirteenth.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1956/ATH/womens-discus-throw-final-round.html |title=Athletics at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Women's Discus Throw Final Round |website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=12 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113113003/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1956/ATH/womens-discus-throw-final-round.html |archive-date=13 November 2017 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1956/ATH/womens-discus-throw-qualifying-round.html |title=Athletics at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Women's Discus Throw Qualifying Round |website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=12 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113060303/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1956/ATH/womens-discus-throw-qualifying-round.html |archive-date=13 November 2017 |url-status=dead}} In 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff she placed sixth.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/lois-jackman-1.html |title=Lois Jackman Bio, Stats, and Results |website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=12 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113112749/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/lois-jackman-1.html |archive-date=13 November 2017 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.thecgf.com/search/athlete.asp?athleteid=40992 |title=Commonwealth Games Federation - Athlete Performance |website=The CGF |access-date=12 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113112721/https://www.thecgf.com/search/athlete.asp?athleteid=40992 |archive-date=13 November 2017 |url-status=live}}

Following her marriage, she competed under the name Lois Lax and Lois Jackman-Lax. She joined the Nauru national team and represented them in the South Pacific Games. In 1966, in Nouméa, she won gold in the discus throw and silver in the 80 metres hurdles.{{Cite web |url=https://oceaniaathletics.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/south_pacific_games_1966_-_noumea__new_caledonia_full_results.pdf |title=Second South Pacific Games, Full Results, Noumea 1966 |website=Oceania Athletics |access-date=12 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113112714/https://oceaniaathletics.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/south_pacific_games_1966_-_noumea__new_caledonia_full_results.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2017 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/spg.htm |title=South Pacific Games |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=12 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002072626/http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/spg.htm |archive-date=2 October 2018 |url-status=live}} In 1969, in Port Moresby, she defended her discus throw title, again winning first place, and placed fourth in the 80 metres hurdles.{{Cite web |url=https://oceaniaathletics.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/south_pacific_games_1969_-_port_moresby__papua_new_guinea_full_results__paul_jenes_01.pdf |title=South Pacific Games, Port Moresby 1969 |website=Oceania Athletics |access-date=12 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113060403/https://oceaniaathletics.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/south_pacific_games_1969_-_port_moresby__papua_new_guinea_full_results__paul_jenes_01.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2017 |url-status=live}}

Jackman-Lax achieved her personal best in discus throw in 1961, recording a throw of 46.01 metres.