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American swimmer, Olympic athlete, former world record-holder
Charlotte Boyle
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American swimmer, Olympic athlete, former world record-holder
A.K.A.
Charlotte Duggan Boyle, Charlotte Clune
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Female
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Birth:
20 August 1899(New York City, USA)
Death:
3 October 1990(Scottsville, USA)
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Biography
Charlotte Duggan Boyle (August 20, 1899 – October 3, 1990), also known by her married name Charlotte Clune, was an American competition swimmer and world record-holder.Boyle represented the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, where she competed in the women's 100-meter freestyle.She was a former world record-holder in the 200-meter freestyle, and also set U.S. records in the now-forgotten plunge for distance event.
Boyle was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Pioneer Swimmer" in 1988.