Margaret Iwasaki

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Margaret Iwasaki
Personal information
Born (1942-05-10) 10 May 1942 (age 81)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Butterfly, freestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1958 Cardiff 4×110 yd freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1958 Cardiff110 yd butterfly
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1958 Cardiff4×110 yd medley
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1959 Chicago 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1959 Chicago 4×100 m medley

Margaret Iwasaki (born 10 May 1942) is a Canadian former freestyle and butterfly swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Margaret Iwasaki Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  2. "Margaret IWASAKI - Olympic Swimming | Canada". International Olympic Committee. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2018.