Ethel Ward Petersen

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Ethel Ward Petersen
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Born(1942-08-06)6 August 1942
Hellerup, Denmark
DiedJune 2016 (age 73)
Svendborg, Denmark
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Sport Swimming

Ethel Ward Petersen (6 August 1942 - June 2016) is a Danish former swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 metre backstroke at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ethel Ward Petersen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2016.