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British swimmer, Olympic athlete, British Empire Games gold medallist, former world record-holder
Margery Hinton
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British swimmer, Olympic athlete, British Empire Games gold medallist, former world record-holder
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Female
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Birth:
25 June 1915(Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West England)
Death:
1 January 1996(Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West England)
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Biography
Margery Hinton (25 June 1915 – February 1996) was an English breaststroke and freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics, 1932 Summer Olympics, and 1936 Summer Olympics.
She was born in Manchester.
In 1928 she was eliminated in the first round of the 200-metre breaststroke event. At these Games she was the youngest member of the Great Britain team.
Four years later she finished fourth the 200-metre breaststroke competition.
At the 1936 Games she was eliminated in the first round of the 100-metre freestyle event.