Brenda McGrory

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Brenda McGrory
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Born (1956-04-29) 29 April 1956 (age 67)
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Sport Swimming

Brenda McGrory (born 29 April 1956) is an Irish former swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brenda McGrory Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2016.