Vivian King

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Vivian King
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Born (1930-04-04) 4 April 1930 (age 94)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Sport
Sport Swimming

Vivian King (born 4 April 1930) is a Canadian former freestyle swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

In 1984, King was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vivian King Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  2. "1948 Canadian Olympic Mysteries". Olympstats. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. "Vivian King". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 January 2021.