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Gladys Morcom

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Gladys Morcom
Personal information
Born(1918-10-31)31 October 1918
Dudley, England
Died18 January 2010(2010-01-18) (aged 91)
Penrhyn Bay, Wales
Sport
SportSwimming

Gladys Morcom (31 October 1918 – 18 January 2010) was a British swimmer. She competed in the women's 400 metre freestyle at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] She also competed at the 1934 British Empire Games. She married Basil Lees in 1958 and became Gladys Lees and died in 2010.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gladys Morcom Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Swimmer who made splash dies aged 91". Dudley Express and Star. 26 January 2010.