Margaret Edwards (born 28 March 1939) is an English former competitive

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Early life

Edwards was born on 28 March 1939.

Swimming career

She represented Great Britain at the

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, Australia, where she won a

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in the women's 100-metre backstroke in the time of 1:13.1. At the

1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh: Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad 1958) were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18–26 July 1958. Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games ...

in Cardiff, she won a

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and a

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in the women's 440-yard medley relay and 110-yard backstroke respectively, while representing

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. At the ASA National British Championships she won the 110 yards backstroke title twice (1959, 1961).

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1939 births English female swimmers Living people Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic bronze medalists in swimming British female backstroke swimmers European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Swimmers at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{UK-swimming-Olympic-medalist-stub

Early life

Swimming career

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