Laila Vakil

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Laila Vakil
Personal information
NationalityFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Born (1974-03-21) 21 March 1974 (age 50)
North Camp, England
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Synchronised swimming
ClubRushmoor Synchro
Medal record
Synchronised swimming
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Sheffield Duet
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Victoria Duet
Updated on 27 February 2015

Laila Vakil (born 21 March 1974) is a former synchronised swimmer from Great Britain. She competed in both the women's solo and the women's duet competitions at the 1992 Summer Olympics . [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Laila Vakil". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2014.