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Amanda James

Amanda Elizabeth "Mandy" James is a British former swimmer. James competed in the women's 100 metre backstroke at the 1976 Summer Olympics. At the ASA National British Championships she won the 100 metres backstroke title twice.

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Amanda James
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Full nameAmanda Elizabeth James
NicknameMandy
NationalityBritish
Born (1960-10-25) 25 October 1960
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
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SportSwimming

Amanda Elizabeth "Mandy" James (born 25 October 1960) is a British former swimmer. James competed in the women's 100 metre backstroke at the 1976 Summer Olympics.1 At the ASA National British Championships she won the 100 metres backstroke title twice (1976 and 1978).23

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Amanda James". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  2. ""Evening of doubt turns into one of triumph." Times, 26 Aug. 1976, p. 8". Times Digital Archive.
  3. "Hennessy, John. "Swimming." Times, 27 May 1978, p. 22". Times Digital Archive.
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