Vera Kingston
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Vera Kingston-Robinson (4 February 1917 – September 1996) was an English
swimmer who competed for Great Britain
in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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In 1936 she was eliminated in the first round of the 200 metre breaststroke event
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At the 1934 Empire Games she won the silver medal with the English team in the 3×110 yards medley competition. In the 200 yards breaststroke contest she finished fifth.
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 who competed for Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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In 1936 she was eliminated in the first round of the 200 metre breaststroke event
Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre breaststroke
The women's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1924...
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At the 1934 Empire Games she won the silver medal with the English team in the 3×110 yards medley competition. In the 200 yards breaststroke contest she finished fifth.