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Birth name | Noel Gertrude Oxenbury | ||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Noel Gertrude Morrow | ||||||||||||||||||||
National team | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | New Westminster, British Columbia | December 25, 1918||||||||||||||||||||
Died | January 29, 2012 White Rock, British Columbia | (aged 93)||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Noel Gertrude Oxenbury (December 25, 1918 – January 29, 2012), [1] later known by her married name Noel Morrow, was a Canadian swimmer who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin in the 100-metre backstroke event, but was eliminated in the first round. Two years later she competed at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney and won a gold medal in the 4×110-yard freestyle relay alongside Phyllis Dewar, Dorothy Lyon and Mary Baggaley. She also placed fourth in the 3×110-yard medley relay with Baggaley and Joan Langdon and competed in the 110 yd backstroke. She was born in New Westminster, British Columbia. [2] Since 2004 she has competed in backstroke events at Canadian Masters Championships [3] and won a gold medal in the 100m backstroke event in the 90-94 age classification. [4] On October 4, 2003, she was inducted as a member of the Swim B.C. Hall of Fame. [5]
Morrow, Noel Gertrude (nee Oxenbury)
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Birth name | Noel Gertrude Oxenbury | ||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Noel Gertrude Morrow | ||||||||||||||||||||
National team | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | New Westminster, British Columbia | December 25, 1918||||||||||||||||||||
Died | January 29, 2012 White Rock, British Columbia | (aged 93)||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Noel Gertrude Oxenbury (December 25, 1918 – January 29, 2012), [1] later known by her married name Noel Morrow, was a Canadian swimmer who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin in the 100-metre backstroke event, but was eliminated in the first round. Two years later she competed at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney and won a gold medal in the 4×110-yard freestyle relay alongside Phyllis Dewar, Dorothy Lyon and Mary Baggaley. She also placed fourth in the 3×110-yard medley relay with Baggaley and Joan Langdon and competed in the 110 yd backstroke. She was born in New Westminster, British Columbia. [2] Since 2004 she has competed in backstroke events at Canadian Masters Championships [3] and won a gold medal in the 100m backstroke event in the 90-94 age classification. [4] On October 4, 2003, she was inducted as a member of the Swim B.C. Hall of Fame. [5]
Morrow, Noel Gertrude (nee Oxenbury)