Gaynor Stanley

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Gaynor Stanley
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Full nameGaynor Clare Stanley
Born (1966-01-03) 3 January 1966 (age 57)
Manchester, England
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Sport Swimming

Gaynor Clare Stanley (born 3 January 1966) is a retired British swimmer. Stanley competed in three events at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1] She represented England in the 200 metres breaststroke, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] Four years later she represented England in the 200 metres breaststroke, 400 metres individual medley and 800 metres freestyle, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [4] [5] She won the 1982 ASA National Championship title in the 200 metres breaststroke [6] and the 1987 400 metres medley title. [7]

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Stanley is the granddaughter of the footballer Alice Woods. [8]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gaynor Stanley Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  2. "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
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  6. "Still, Athole. "Swimming." Times, 20 Aug. 1982, p. 20". Times Digital Archive.
  7. "Moor, Roy. "Lee snatches title with exhilarating late surge." Times, 3 Aug. 1987, p. 31". Times Digital Archive.
  8. Simkin, John (September 1997). "Alice Woods". Spartacus Educational . Retrieved 1 June 2019.