Joan Langdon
Joan Marjorie Langdon (born December 2, 1922), also known by her married name Joan McLagan, is a Canadian female former competition swimmer and breaststroker who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. At the age of 13, she competed in the first round of the 200-metre breaststroke, but did not advance.
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| Full name | Joan Marjorie Langdon | |||||||||||||
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| Born | December 2, 1922 | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | |||||||||||||
| Club | Vancouver Amateur Swim Club | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, she won the bronze medal in the 220-yard breaststroke competition.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joan Langdon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19.
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| Preceded by Mary Rose Thacker |
Velma Springstead Trophy winner 1943 |
Succeeded by Rhona Wurtele & Rhoda Wurtele |
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