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Wendy Burrell

Wendy Burrell is a retired British international swimmer who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

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Wendy Burrell
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1952-05-16) 16 May 1952
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Events
Backstroke, medley
ClubCarlisle SC

Wendy Burrell (born 16 May 1952) is a retired British international swimmer who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.1

Biography

Burrell swam for the Carlisle Swimming Club.2 At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, she participated in three events; the 100 metres and 200 metres backstroke and the medley relay, where she competed with Margaret Auton, Dorothy Harrison and Alexandra Jackson, finishing sixth.3

Burrell represented the England team4 at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,5 where she participated in the three swimming events.678

At the ASA National British Championships she won the 110 yards backstroke title in 1968 and the 200 metres backstroke title twice (1968, 1970).910

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wendy Burrell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  2. "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Medley relay results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  4. "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  5. "Lesley in Games at 12". Daily Mirror. 15 June 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 29 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  7. "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  8. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  9. "STILL, ATHOLE. "Dead-heat in medley relay." Times, 8 Aug. 1968, p. 11". Times Digital Archive.
  10. ""Swimming." Times, 6 Aug. 1970, p. 10". Times Digital Archive.
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