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Judith Patricia 'Pat' Symons (1935-1987), was a female swimmer who competed for England.
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| Died | 1987 (aged 52) Gateshead | ||||||||||||||
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Judith Patricia 'Pat' Symons (1935-1987), was a female swimmer who competed for England.
She represented England and won a silver medal in the 110 yards backstroke at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada. [1] [2]
She was a member of the Northumberland Amateur Swimming Club and was England's swimmer of the year in 1954. She also won a bronze medal in the 100 metres backstroke at the 1954 European Aquatics Championships and at the ASA National British Championships she won the 110 yards backstroke title in 1954. [3]
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