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Florence Barker (swimmer)

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Florence Barker
Personal information
Full nameFlorence Barker
National teamGreat Britain
Born(1908-03-23)23 March 1908
Died1986 (aged 77–78)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris 4×100 m freestyle relay

Florence Barker (23 March 1908 – 1986)[1] was a competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, where she won a silver medal as a member of the second-place British women's team in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay event. In individual competition, she advanced to the semi-finals of the women's 100-metre freestyle event, finishing ninth overall.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Florence Barker at Olympedia
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Florence Barker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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