Margaret Jeffery
English swimmer (1920–2004)
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Margaret Kathleen Jeffery (23 January 1920 – 12 September 2004) was an English freestyle swimmer of the 1930s, who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and competed for England in the British Empire Games.[2]
Nationalteam
Great Britain
Great BritainBorn23 January 1920
Bromely, Surrey, England
Died12 September 2004 (aged 84)[1]
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England
SportSwimming
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| National team | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 January 1920 Bromely, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 September 2004 (aged 84)[1] Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Croydon Ladies | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, she was a member of the British women's that came sixth in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay. In the 400-metre freestyle she was eliminated in the semi-finals.[3]
At the 1938 Empire Games in Sydney, Australia, she won the silver medal in the 440 yd freestyle contest.[4]
