Irene Steer (10 August 1889 – 18 April 1977) was a

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freestyle

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. She is one of only six Welsh women who have won Olympic gold medals, the others being

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(boxing, 2020). In 1912, Steer won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay and failed to reach the final of the individual

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sports-reference.com Steer started as a breaststroke swimmer, but in 1908–1909 changed to crawl. After retiring from competitions she married William Nicholson, director and chairman of

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They had three daughters and one son.Jo Manning (11 August 2008
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Belle Moore, Jennie Fletcher, Annie Speirs, Irene Steer 1912

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