Susan Roberts

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Susan Roberts
Personal information
Born (1939-04-21) April 21, 1939 (age 84)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Representing Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1956 Melbourne 4x100 m freestyle relay

Susan Roberts (born 21 April 1939) is a South African former swimmer who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Susan Roberts". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2012.