Zilpha Grant
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| Full name | Zilpha Grant | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 July 1919 Chorlton-cum-Hardy, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 January 2011 (aged 91) Radcliffe, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zilpha Grant (29 July 1919 – 31 January 2011), later known by her married name Zilpha Wheelton, was an English freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
She was born in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester.
In 1936 she was a member of the British relay team which finished sixth in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay event. In the 100-metre freestyle competition she was eliminated in the first round.
At the 1938 Empire Games she was a member of the English relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4×110-yard freestyle contest.
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