Olive Bartle

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Olive Bartle
Personal information
NationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Born10 September 1912
Lewisham
Died10 April 1994 (aged 81)
Hackney
Medal record
Swimming
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
British Empire Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1934 London 4×110 yd freestyle relay
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
European Aquatics Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1934 Magdeburg 4×100 m freestyle relay

Olive Mary Bartle (1912-1994) [1] was female swimmer who competed for England. [2]

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Diving career

Bartle won a bronze medal in the 4×110 yard freestyle relay at the 1934 British Empire Games in London. [3]

Bartle was the southern counties 220 yards freestyle champion and represented England in the 1934 European Games in Magdeburg. She swam for the Kingston & Croydon Swimming Clubs. [4]

Personal life

She married Ralph Banfield in 1937.

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  2. "Downstream: A History and Celebration of Swimming the River Thames (2015)". Publicism.
  3. "Swimmers powered by Bovril". Senate House Library.
  4. "SIGNED OLIVE BARTLE KINGSTON CROYDON SC ENGLAND EUROPEAN EMPIRE GAMES 1934". Worth Point.