Doris Storey
English swimmer (1919–2005)
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Doris Storey (21 December 1919 – 21 October 2005), later known by her married name Doris Quarmby, was an English breaststroke swimmer from Leeds who competed for Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics and for England at the 1938 British Empire Games.[1]
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| Born | 21 December 1919 Leeds, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 October 2005 (aged 85) Wakefield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | breaststroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Montague Burton SC East Leeds SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Storey was born in Leeds, England and swam for Montague Burton SC and East Leeds SC.[2]
In 1936 she finished sixth in the 200 metre breaststroke event having injured her arm in a fall before the final.[2]
At the 1938 Empire Games in Sydney, Australia she won the gold medal in the 220 yards breaststroke competition. She was also a member of the English relay team which won the gold medal in the 3×110 yards medley contest.[3]
