Angela Russell (swimmer)

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Angela Russell
Personal information
Born (1967-03-02) 2 March 1967 (age 57)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1982 Brisbane 100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh 4×100 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1985 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1985 Tokyo 50 m freestyle

Angela Russell (born 2 March 1967) is a former Australian freestyle swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Angela Russell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  2. "Angela Harris". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 13 June 2021.