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Charlotte Radcliffe

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Charlotte Radcliffe
Personal information
Full nameCharlotte Ellen Radcliffe
National teamGreat Britain
Born(1903-08-03)3 August 1903
Liverpool, England
Died12 December 1979(1979-12-12) (aged 76)
Liverpool, England
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp 4×100 m freestyle relay

Charlotte Ellen Radcliffe (3 August 1903 – 12 December 1979) was an English competitive swimmer from Liverpool[1] who competed for Great Britain in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2]

In the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, at age 17,[3] she won a silver medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay, in which she swam the third leg of the race. She finished seventh in her first heat of 100-metre freestyle event and did not advance.

She is the great aunt of long-distance runner Paula Radcliffe.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: Charlotte Ellen Radcliffe; Jul-Aug-Sep quarter 1903; District: West Derby; Volume: 8b; Page: 712.
  2. ^ "Charlotte Radcliffe". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. ^ The final event was held on 29 August 1920, after Radcliffe's birthday
  4. ^ "Athlete Profile:Paula Radcliffe". British Olympic Association. Archived from the original on 22 August 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2008.
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