Charlotte Radcliffe
Encyclopedia
Charlotte Ellen Radcliffe (3 August 1903–12 December 1979) was an English
swimmer from West Derby
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
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In the 1920 Olympics
in Antwerp, Belgium, at age 17, she won a silver medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event
, in which she swam the third leg of the race. She finished seventh in her first heat of 100 m freestyle event
and did not advance.
She is the great aunt of long-distance runner Paula Radcliffe
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
swimmer from West Derby
West Derby
West Derby is a suburb in the north of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is also a Liverpool City Council ward. At the 2001 Census, the population of the ward was 14,801 .-History:...
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
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In the 1920 Olympics
Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics
At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, ten swimming events were contested. The women's 300 metre freestyle event was new since the previous Games in 1912. The competitions were held from Sunday August 22, 1920 to Sunday August 29, 1920...
in Antwerp, Belgium, at age 17, she won a silver medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event
Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay
The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event....
, in which she swam the third leg of the race. She finished seventh in her first heat of 100 m freestyle event
Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre freestyle
The women's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which was one of the two women's events held in 1912....
and did not advance.
She is the great aunt of long-distance runner Paula Radcliffe
Paula Radcliffe
Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE is an English long-distance runner. She is the current women's world record holder in the marathon with her time of 2:15:25 hours...
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