Kathleen Russell (swimmer)
Appearance
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Born | November 17, 1912 | |||||||||||||||||
Died | November 26, 1992 | (aged 80)|||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kathleen Russell (17 November 1912 – 26 November 1992) was a South African freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
In 1928 she was a member of the South African relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event. She also competed in the 400 metre freestyle competition, but was eliminated in the semi-finals.
At the 1934 Empire Games she won the silver medal with the South African team in the 4×100 yards freestyle relay contest.
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- 1912 births
- 1992 deaths
- South African female swimmers
- South African female freestyle swimmers
- Olympic swimmers for South Africa
- Swimmers at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for South Africa
- Swimmers at the 1934 British Empire Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for South Africa
- Olympic bronze medalists in swimming
- Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
- Medallists at the 1934 British Empire Games
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- South African Olympic medalist stubs