Irene Steer
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Irene Steer (10 August 1889 – 18 April 1977) was a Welsh freestyle swimmer.[1] She is one of only six Welsh women who have won Olympic gold medals, the others being Nicole Cooke (cycling, 2008), Jade Jones (taekwondo, 2012, 2016), Hannah Mills (sailing 2016, 2020), Elinor Barker (cycling, 2016) and Lauren Price (boxing, 2020). In 1912, Steer won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay and failed to reach the final of the individual 100 m race.[2][3]
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 Cardiff City F.C. They had three daughters and one son.[2][4]
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
- World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay
References
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- 1889 births
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- British female breaststroke swimmers
- Welsh female breaststroke swimmers
- British female freestyle swimmers
- Welsh female freestyle swimmers
- Olympic swimmers for Great Britain
- Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain
- Olympic gold medalists in swimming
- Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- World record setters in swimming
- Welsh Olympic competitors
- Sportspeople from Cardiff