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Gladys Morcom
Personal information
Born(1918-10-31)31 October 1918
Dudley, England
Died18 January 2010(2010-01-18) (aged 91)
Penrhyn Bay, Wales
Sport
SportSwimming

Gladys Morcom (31 October 1918 – 18 January 2010) was a British swimmer.

Swimming career

She competed in the women's 400 metre freestyle at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

She also competed at the 1934 British Empire Games.

Personal life

She married Basil Lees in 1958 and became Gladys Lees and died in 2010.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gladys Morcom Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Swimmer who made splash dies aged 91". Dudley Express and Star.