Susan Richardson (swimmer)

For other possible meanings see Susan Richardson (disambiguation)
Susan Richardson
Personal information
Born (1955-01-26) 26 January 1955 (age 69)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubBeckenham Ladies Swimming Club
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Vienna 400 m medley

Susan Jane Richardson (born 26 January 1955) is a female English former competitive swimmer.

Swimming career

Richardson swam for Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships. She won a bronze medal in the 400-metre individual medley at the 1974 European Aquatics Championships; she finished fourth in the 200-metre medley.[1] She competed in these events at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, but did not reach the finals.[2]

She represented England in the 200 and 400 metres individual medley events, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.[3][4][5] At the ASA National British Championships she won the 200 metres medley title in 1972.[6]

References

  1. ^ Susan RICHARDSON. les-sports.info
  2. ^ Susan Richardson. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ "1974 Games". Team England.
  4. ^ "Athletes, 1974 England team". Team England.
  5. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. ^ "Fox, Norman. "ASA seek to add 13 to team for Munich." Times, 17 July 1972, p. 8". Times Digital Archive.


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