Pamela Bairstow

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Pamela Bairstow
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Born (1954-04-15) 15 April 1954 (age 69)
Halifax, England
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Pamela Bairstow (born 15 April 1954) is a British former swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Early life

She attended Huddersfield High School, a girls' grammar school at Salendine Nook.

She trained at Salendine Nook pool, next to her school. [2] Her coach was George Bole of Fartown.

Personal life

She lived on Briarlyn Avenue in Birchencliffe.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pamela Bairstow Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. Huddersfield Examiner Wednesday 30 August 1972, page 6