Florence Barker (swimmer)
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| Full name | Florence Barker | ||||||||||||||
| National team | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 March 1908 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 1986 (aged 77–78) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Florence Barker (23 March 1908 – 1986)[1] was a competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, where she won a silver medal as a member of the second-place British women's team in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay event. In individual competition, she advanced to the semi-finals of the women's 100-metre freestyle event, finishing ninth overall.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Florence Barker at Olympedia
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Florence Barker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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- 1908 births
- 1986 deaths
- British female freestyle swimmers
- Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain
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- Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists in swimming
- English female freestyle swimmers
- Swimmers from Manchester
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