Adelaide Lambert
American swimmer
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Full name | Adelaide T. Lambert | ||||||||||||||
National team | United States | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1907-10-27)October 27, 1907 Ancon, Panama | ||||||||||||||
Died | April 17, 1996(1996-04-17) (aged 88) Bremerton, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||
Club | Women's Swimming Association | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Adelaide T. Lambert (October 27, 1907 – April 17, 1996), also known by her married name Adelaide Ballard, was an American competition swimmer who earned a gold medal as a member of winning U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics, setting a new world record in the process. Lambert was the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) champion in freestyle, backstroke, and the individual medley events.[1]
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
- World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Adelaide Lambert". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
External links
Media related to Adelaide Lambert at Wikimedia Commons
- Adelaide Lambert at World Aquatics
- Adelaide Lambert at Olympedia
- Adelaide Lambert at Olympics.com
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