Allison Smith (swimmer)

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Allison Smith
Personal information
Born (1960-03-18) 18 March 1960 (age 64)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
British Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1974 Christchurch 200 m breaststroke

Allison Smith (born 18 March 1960) is an Australian former swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Allison Smith Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2016.