Pat Symons
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| Nationality |  England | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 January 1935 Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 1987 (aged 52) Gateshead | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Judith Patricia 'Pat' Symons (1935-1987), was a female swimmer who competed for England.
Swimming career
[edit]She represented England and won a silver medal in the 110 yards backstroke at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2]
She was a member of the Northumberland Amateur Swimming Club and was England's swimmer of the year in 1954. She also won a bronze medal in the 100 metres backstroke at the 1954 European Aquatics Championships and at the ASA National British Championships she won the 110 yards backstroke title in 1954.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1954 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ ""Young Swimmers Excel." Times, 20 Sept. 1954, p. 2". Times Digital Archive.
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