Helen Yate
British swimmer (1921–2020)
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Helen Marie Yate (1 January 1921 – 11 August 2020) was a British swimmer,[1] who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]
NationalityBritish (English)
Born1 January 1921
Plymouth, England
Died11 August 2020 (aged 99)
Plymouth, England
SportSwimming
Biography
At the 1948 Olympic Games in London, she competed in the women's 100 metre backstroke event.[3]
At the ASA National British Championships she won the 110 yards backstroke title in 1949.[4]
She represented the English team[5] at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand,[6] where she won three medals in the 110 yard backstroke and relay events.[7][8][9]
