Christine Kindon

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Christine Kindon
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NationalityFlag of England.svg  England
BornFourth quarter 1949
West Hartlepool

Christine Kindon (October 1949), is a female retired swimmer who competed for England.

Swimming career

Kindon was ranked the number one backstroke swimmer in Northumberland and Durham during the early part of 1966 which led to her becoming a full international after being selected for the England team.

She represented England in the backstroke events, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. [1] [2] [3]

She was a member of the Hartlepool Swimming Club. [4]

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References

  1. "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  2. "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  4. "Swimmers in Major Championships". Hartlepool Swimming Club. 7 March 2015.