Marilyn Corson

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Marilyn Corson
Personal information
Full nameMarilyn Corson
National teamCanada
Born (1950-06-06) June 6, 1950 (age 73)
Parry Sound, Ontario
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Butterfly, freestyle, medley
ClubLondon Aquatic Club
College team Michigan State University
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1968 Mexico City 4x100 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1967 Winnipeg 4x100 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1967 Winnipeg 100 m butterfly
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1967 Winnipeg 200 m butterfly
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1967 Winnipeg 400 m medley

Marilyn Corson (born June 6, 1950), later known by her married name Marilyn Whitney, is a Canadian former competitive swimmer who swam in the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1972 Summer Olympics. At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Corson won a bronze medal as a member of Canada's third-place team in the women's 4x100-metre freestyle relay, together with teammates Angela Coughlan, Elaine Tanner and Marion Lay. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marilyn Corson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2012.