Susan Richardson (swimmer)

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Susan Richardson
Personal information
Born (1955-01-26) 26 January 1955 (age 69)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
ClubBeckenham Ladies Swimming Club
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1974 Vienna 400 m medley

Susan Jane Richardson (born 26 January 1955) is a female English former competitive swimmer.

Swimming career

Richardson swam for Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships. She won a bronze medal in the 400-metre individual medley at the 1974 European Aquatics Championships; she finished fourth in the 200-metre medley. [1] She competed in these events at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, but did not reach the finals. [2]

She represented England in the 200 and 400 metres individual medley events, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. [3] [4] [5] At the ASA National British Championships she won the 200 metres medley title in 1972. [6]

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References

  1. Susan RICHARDSON. les-sports.info
  2. Susan Richardson. sports-reference.com
  3. "1974 Games". Team England.
  4. "Athletes, 1974 England team". Team England.
  5. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. "Fox, Norman. "ASA seek to add 13 to team for Munich." Times, 17 July 1972, p. 8". Times Digital Archive.