Noel Oxenbury
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Birth name | Noel Gertrude Oxenbury | ||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Noel Gertrude Morrow | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1918-12-25)December 25, 1918 New Westminster, British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | January 29, 2012(2012-01-29) (aged 93) White Rock, British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Noel Gertrude Oxenbury (December 25, 1918 – January 29, 2012),[1] later known by her married name Noel Morrow, was a Canadian swimmer who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin in the 100-metre backstroke event, but was eliminated in the first round. Two years later she competed at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney and won a gold medal in the 4×110-yard freestyle relay alongside Phyllis Dewar, Dorothy Lyon and Mary Baggaley. She also placed fourth in the 3×110-yard medley relay with Baggaley and Joan Langdon and competed in the 110 yd backstroke. She was born in New Westminster, British Columbia.[2] Since 2004 she has competed in backstroke events at Canadian Masters Championships[3] and won a gold medal in the 100m backstroke event in the 90-94 age classification.[4] On October 4, 2003, she was inducted as a member of the Swim B.C. Hall of Fame.[5]
References
- ^ "Obituary of Noel G Morrow". Dignity Memorial. Service Corporation International. 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
Morrow, Noel Gertrude (nee Oxenbury)
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Noel Oxenbury". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ Berger, Christian (April 26, 2004). "Two new Olympians". Previous Flashes (2006-2004). Cdn Masters Swim Stats. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2009.
- ^ Conway, Doug (October 18, 2009). "Masters show how to stay forever young". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Digital. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". Swim BC Hall of Fame. Swim BC. 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
External links
- Noel Oxenbury at Olympedia
- Noel Oxenbury at Team Canada
- Noel Oxenbury at Olympics.com
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- 1930: 4×100 yards
- 1934–1966: 4×110 yards
- 1970–present: 4×100 metres
- 1930:
J. Cooper, D. Cooper, Joynes, Harding (ENG)
- 1934:
Dewar, Humble, Hutton, Pirie (CAN)
- 1938:
Oxenbury, Lyon, Baggaley, Dewar (CAN)
- 1950:
Spencer, Norton, Davies, McQuade (AUS)
- 1954:
Loveday, Harrison, Petzer, Myburgh (SAF)
- 1958:
Colquhoun, Fraser, Crapp, Morgan (AUS)
- 1962:
Fraser, Bell, Thorn, Everuss (AUS)
- 1966:
Tanner, Hughes, Kennedy, Lay (CAN)
- 1970:
Cain, Langford, Watts, Watson (AUS)
- 1974:
Jardin, Smith, Amundrud, Wright (CAN)
- 1978:
Klimpel, Amundrud, Sloan, Quirk (CAN)
- 1982:
Gore, Willmott, Croft, Fibbens (ENG)
- 1986:
Nugent, Kerr, Rai, Noall (CAN)
- 1990:
Mullens, Wirdum, Curry-Kenny, O'Neill (AUS)
- 1994:
Windsor, Lewis, Stevenson, O'Neill (AUS)
- 1998:
Rooney, Denman, Thomas, O'Neill (AUS)
- 2002:
Mills, Henry, Thomas, Ryan (AUS)
- 2006:
Lenton, Henry, Mills, Reese (AUS)
- 2010:
Coutts, Guehrer, Galvez, Seebohm (AUS)
- 2014:
B. Campbell, Schlanger, McKeon, C. Campbell (AUS)
- 2018:
Jack, B. Campbell, McKeon, C. Campbell (AUS)
- 2022:
Wilson, Jack, O'Callaghan, McKeon (AUS)
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