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Full name
  
Marian Ulman Gilman

Name
  
Marian Gilman

Strokes
  
Backstroke


Sport
  
Swimming

National team
  
United States

Role
  
Olympic athlete

Born
  
July 2, 1914 (
1914-07-02
)
Berkeley, California

Club
  
Neptune Beach Swim Club

Died
  
June 23, 1996, Yuba City, California, United States

Marian Ulman Gilman (July 2, 1914 – June 23, 1996), also known by her married name Marian Sharpe, was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. As a 14-year-old, Gilman placed fourth in the event final of the women's 100-meter backstroke with a time of 1:24.2.

Her brother, Ralph Gilman, swam for the United States in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

References

Marian Gilman Wikipedia