Margot Hamilton

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Margot Hamilton
Personal information
Born12 December 1918
Glasgow, Scotland
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes backstroke, freestyle
ClubWestern Baths, Glasgow
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
British Empire Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1934 London 100 yd backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1934 London 3×110 yd medley

Margaret Anne Hamilton (born 12 December 1918) was a Scottish competitive swimmer, who specialised in backstroke and freestyle. She represented Scotland at two British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games), winning a two medals.

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Biography

Hamilton was educated at Laurel Bank School and was a member of the Western Baths club. [1] In 1933, she was the Western Counties champion. [2]

She represented the Scottish team and won a silver and bronze medal in the swimming events at the 1934 British Empire Games. [3] [4] Hamilton won the 1934 and 1935 Scottish 200 freestyle championship. [5]

In 1938, she participated in a second British Empire Games, taking part in the swimming events at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, Australia, but suffered from an injury ankle and sunstroke during the Games. At the time of the Games, she was living at 10 Highburgh Terrace in Glasgow. [6]

Family

Her brother Norman Hamilton swam at the 1934 British Empire Games, winning two medals. [2]

See also

References

  1. "City's Young Swimmers" . Daily Record. 26 October 1933. Retrieved 24 August 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. 1 2 "Margot Hamilton" (PDF). Scottish Swim Archives. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  3. "England London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  4. "Margot Hamilton". Team Scotland. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  5. "Two Scottish swimming..." . Motherwell Times. 19 October 1934. Retrieved 24 August 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, Brisbane to London Arrival - 1 Apr 1938". Ancestry. Retrieved 24 August 2025.