Doris Storey
Medal record | ||
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Women's swimming | ||
Competitor for Great Britain | ||
European Championships | ||
1938 London | 200 m breaststroke | |
Competitor for England | ||
British Empire Games | ||
1938 Sydney | 220 yd breaststroke | |
1938 Sydney | 3×110 yd medley |
Doris Storey (21 December 1919 – 21 October 2005), later known by her married name Doris Quarmby, was an English breaststroke swimmer from Leeds who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics and for England at the 1938 British Empire Games.
In 1936 she finished sixth in the 200 metre breaststroke event having injured her arm in a fall before the final.
At the 1938 Empire Games in Sydney, Australia she won the gold medal in the 220 yards breaststroke competition. She was also a member of the English relay team which won the gold medal in the 3×110 yards medley contest.
External links
- "Doris Storey". Sports Reference.com.
- "Doris Storey". Yorkshire Post. 29 October 2005.
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