Nan Rae
Scottish swimmer
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Agnes W. Nancy Rae (born 13 January 1944) is a Scottish former competitive swimmer who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
FullnameAgnes W. Nancy Rae
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born14 January 1944
Motherwell, Scotland
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
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| Full name | Agnes W. Nancy Rae | |||||||||||
| Nationality | British (Scottish) | |||||||||||
| Born | 14 January 1944 Motherwell, Scotland | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||
| Club | Motherwell AS & WP Club | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Rae won a bronze medal in the women's 400-metre freestyle at the 1958 European Aquatics Championships.[1]
She was selected for the 1958 Scottish team[2] for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, where she competed in the 440 yards freestyle.[3]
At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, she finished sixth in the 400 metres freestyle.[4][5]
She won the 1961 ASA National Championship 220 yards freestyle title and the 440 yards freestyle.[6][7]
