Lesley Allardice
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| Born | 8 July 1957 Kirkcaldy, Scotland | |||||||||||||||||
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Lesley Allardice (born 8 July 1957) is a retired British international swimmer.
Swimming career
[edit]She competed in four events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
Although Scottish born, she represented England and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres freestyle relay, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3]
Four years later she repeated the success by winning another bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres freestyle relay, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.[4]
She is a two times winner of the British Championship in 100 metres freestyle (1972-1973), four times winner of the 200 metres freestyle (1970-1973) and was the 400 metres freestyle champion in 1971.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lesley Allardice Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Fox, Norman. "Medal not beyond Cunningham." Times, 14 July 1972, p. 11". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Fox, Norman. "Swimming." Times, 7 Aug. 1971, p. 14". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Fox, Norman. "Brinkley on target, June Green aims high." Times, 6 Aug. 1971, p. 8". Times Digital Archive.
External links
[edit]- Lesley Allardice at World Aquatics
- Lesley Allardice at SwimRankings.net
- Lesley Allardice at Olympics.com
- Lesley Allardice at Olympedia
- Lesley Allardice at Team GB
Categories:
- 1957 births
- Living people
- English female freestyle swimmers
- British female freestyle swimmers
- Olympic swimmers for Great Britain
- Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Kirkcaldy
- Swimmers at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- Swimmers at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- 20th-century British sportswomen
- Medallists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Anglo-Scots