Gladys Priestley

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Gladys Priestley
Personal information
Born (1938-06-17) 17 June 1938 (age 86)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1954 Vancouver 440yd freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1954 Vancouver4x110yd freestyle relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 158 Cardiff 4x110yd freestyle relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1958 Cardiff4x110yd medley relay
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1955 Mexico City 4x100m freestyler relay

Gladys Priestley (born 17 June 1938) is a Canadian former freestyle swimmer. She competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

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