Margaret Kathleen Jeffery (23 January 1920 – 12 September 2004) was an English freestyle

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

of the 1930s, who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and competed for England in the British Empire Games. At the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...

in Berlin, she was a member of the British women's that came sixth in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay. In the 400-metre freestyle she was eliminated in the semi-finals. At the

1938 Empire Games The 1938 British Empire Games was the third British Empire Games, the event that evolved to become the Commonwealth Games. Held in Sydney, Australia from 5–12 February 1938, they were timed to coincide with Sydney's sesqui-centenary (150 year ...

in Sydney, Australia, she won the silver medal in the 440-yard freestyle contest.

References

External links

Margaret Jeffrey's profile at Sports Reference.com
1920 births 2004 deaths English female swimmers Olympic swimmers of Great Britain Swimmers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1938 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming 20th-century English women 21st-century English women {{UK-swimming-bio-stub