Marjorie Linton
Canadian swimmer (1917–1994)
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Full name | Marjorie Edith Linton | ||||||||||||||
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Born | (1917-05-20)May 20, 1917 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||
Died | December 6, 1994(1994-12-06) (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle | ||||||||||||||
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Marjorie Edith Linton (May 20, 1917 – December 6, 1994), later known by her married name Marjorie McCloskey, was a Canadian backstroke and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In the 1932 Olympics, she was eliminated in the first round of the 100-metre backstroke as well as of the 100-metre freestyle. At the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, at the age of 13,[1] she was a member of the Canadian relay team which won the silver medal in the 4×100-yard freestyle relay.
References
- ^ GoogleBooks: The Girl and the Game By Margaret Ann Hall
External links
- Marjorie Linton's profile at Sports Reference.com
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