Olive Wadham
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 23, 1909 Christchurch, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 20, 2004 (aged 95) Bournemouth, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bournemouth SC | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Olive Louise Wadham (née Joynes, 23 March 1909 – 20 October 2004) was an English freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Wadham was born in Christchurch, Hampshire.[2]
She competed for the 1930 English team and won a gold medal in the 4×100 yards freestyle relay event at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[3]
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 semifinals.[2]
She died in Bournemouth.
References
- ^ "profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
