Charlotte Radcliffe
British swimmer (1903–1979)
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Charlotte Ellen Radcliffe (3 August 1903 – 12 December 1979) was an English competitive swimmer from Liverpool[1] who competed for Great Britain in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2]
FullnameCharlotte Ellen Radcliffe
NationalteamGreat Britain
Born3 August 1903
Died12 December 1979 (aged 76)
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| Full name | Charlotte Ellen Radcliffe | ||||||||||||||
| National team | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 August 1903 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 December 1979 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, at age 17,[3] she won a silver medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay, in which she swam the third leg of the race. She finished seventh in her first heat of 100-metre freestyle event and did not advance.
She is the grand-aunt of long-distance runner Paula Radcliffe.[4]