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Marjorie Linton

Personal information
Full name	Marjorie Edith Linton
National team	Canada
Born	(1917-05-20)May 20, 1917 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	December 6, 1994(1994-12-06) (aged 77)
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke, freestyle
Medal record Women's swimming Representing Canada British Empire Games 1930 Hamilton 4×100 yd freestyle

Marjorie Edith Linton (May 20, 1917 – December 6, 1994), later known by her married name Marjorie McCloskey, was a Canadian backstroke and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In the 1932 Olympics, she was eliminated in the first round of the 100-metre backstroke as well as of the 100-metre freestyle. At the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, at the age of 13, she was a member of the Canadian relay team which won the silver medal in the 4×100-yard freestyle relay.

References

1. GoogleBooks: The Girl and the Game By Margaret Ann Hall

External links

• Marjorie Linton's profile at Sports Reference.com

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