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Born | London, England | 24 July 1909
Died | 2000 (aged 90–91) |
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Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | freestyle |
Edna May Davey (24 July 1909 – 2000), later Eaton, and then Hamilton, was an Australian freestyle swimmer. [1] She competed in two events at the 1928 Summer Olympics. [2]
Davey set a world record of 15min 46 4-5sec for 1,000 metres at Domain Baths, Sydney in 1929. [3]
In 1930 she married cricketer Ronald Eaton, [4] but was divorced in 1934. [5] She married Harry Hamilton in 1936. Their son, Graham Hamilton competed in the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
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Personal information | |
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Born | London, England | 24 July 1909
Died | 2000 (aged 90–91) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | freestyle |
Edna May Davey (24 July 1909 – 2000), later Eaton, and then Hamilton, was an Australian freestyle swimmer. [1] She competed in two events at the 1928 Summer Olympics. [2]
Davey set a world record of 15min 46 4-5sec for 1,000 metres at Domain Baths, Sydney in 1929. [3]
In 1930 she married cricketer Ronald Eaton, [4] but was divorced in 1934. [5] She married Harry Hamilton in 1936. Their son, Graham Hamilton competed in the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics.