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Virginia Grant
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born9 August 1937[1]
Died24 October 2017(2017-10-24) (aged 80)[2]
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Canada
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1954 Vancouver 110yd freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1954 Vancouver 4x110yd freestyle relay
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1955 Mexico City 4x100m freestyle relay
Silver medal – second place 1955 Mexico City 4x100m medley relay
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Mexico City 100m freestyle

Virginia Grant (9 August 1937 – 24 October 2017) was a Canadian swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[3] She won the 1956 British 'Open' ASA National Championship 100 metres freestyle title [4] and the 1955 and 1956 ASA National Championship 220 yards freestyle titles.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Virginia Grant at Olympedia
  2. ^ "Virginia Gooderham RIDPATH". The Globe and Mail. The Woodbridge Company. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Virginia Grant Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  4. ^ ""Olympic Swimming Selections." Times, 10 Sept. 1956, p. 12". Times Digital Archive.
  5. ^ ""New Free-Style Record By Roberts." Times, 3 Sept. 1955, p. 3". Times Digital Archive.
  6. ^ ""Roberts Fastest Qualifier." Times, 8 Sept. 1956, p. 2". Times Digital Archive.
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