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Annie Coupe Speirs (14 July 1889 – 26 October 1926), also known by her married name Annie Coombe, was a British competition
Annie Coupe Speirs (14 July 1889 – 26 October 1926), also known by her married name Annie Coombe, was a British competition 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 ...
who won a gold medal in the women's 4×100-metre freestyle relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...
in Stockholm, Sweden. Individually, she finished fifth in the women's 100-metre freestyle event.
See also
*List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
This is the complete list of women's Olympic medalists in swimming.
Current program
50 metre freestyle
100 metre freestyle
200 metre freestyle
400 metre freestyle
800 metre freestyle
1500 metre freestyle
100 metre backstroke
20 ...
* World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay
This article includes the world record progression for the 4×100 metres freestyle relay, and it shows the chronological history of world record times in that competitive swimming event. The 4×100 metres freestyle relay is a relay event in which ...
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* * 1889 births 1926 deaths Sportspeople from Liverpool English female swimmers English Olympic medallists English female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics World record setters in swimming Olympic gold medalists in swimming {{UK-swimming-Olympic-medalist-stub