Cecelia Wolstenholme
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Cecelia Wolstenholme (born 18 May 1915) is an English
breaststroke
swimmer
who competed for Great Britain
in the 1932 Summer Olympics
.
She was born in Withington
, Manchester
and was the older sister of Beatrice Wolstenholme
.
In 1932 she was eliminated in the first round of the 200 metre breaststroke event
.
At the British Empire Games in 1930 she won the gold medal in the 200 yards breaststroke competition.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
breaststroke
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
who competed for Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
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She was born in Withington
Withington
Withington is a suburban area of the City of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies south of Manchester city centre, about south of Fallowfield, north-east of Didsbury, and east of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, near the centre-to-south edges of the Greater Manchester Urban Area; in the...
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and was the older sister of Beatrice Wolstenholme
Beatrice Wolstenholme
Beatrice "Trix" Wolstenholme was an English freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games.She was born in Withington, Manchester and was the younger sister of Cecelia Wolstenholme....
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In 1932 she was eliminated in the first round of the 200 metre breaststroke event
Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre breaststroke
The men's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908...
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At the British Empire Games in 1930 she won the gold medal in the 200 yards breaststroke competition.