Olive Wadham
British swimmer, Olympic athlete
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| Intro | British swimmer, Olympic athlete | |
| A.K.A. | Olive Louise Wadham Olive Louise Joynes | |
| A.K.A. | Olive Louise Wadham Olive Louise Joynes | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| was | Athlete Swimmer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 23 March 1909, Christchurch, United Kingdom | |
| Death | October 2004Bournemouth, United Kingdom (aged 95 years) | |
| Star sign | Aries |
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Biography
Olive Louise Wadham (née Joynes, 23 March 1909 – October 2004) was an English freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
She was born in Christchurch, Hampshire and died in Bournemouth.
In 1936 she was a member of the British relay team which finished sixth in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay event. In the 100 metre freestyle competition she was eliminated in the semifinals.
At the 1930 British Empire Games she won the gold medal with the English team in the 4×100 yards freestyle relay event.