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Full name
  
Marjorie Edith Linton

Sport
  
Swimming

Weight
  
83 kg (183 lb)


Height
  
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)

National team
  
Canada

Name
  
Marjorie Linton

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Born
  
May 20, 1917 (
1917-05-20
)
Toronto, Ontario

Died
  
December 6, 1994(1994-12-06) (aged 77)

Marjorie Edith Linton (May 20, 1917 – December 6, 1994), later known by her married name Marjorie McCloskey, was a Canadian backstroke and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In the 1932 Olympics, she was eliminated in the first round of the 100-metre backstroke as well as of the 100-metre freestyle. At the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, at the age of 13, she was a member of the Canadian relay team which won the silver medal in the 4×100-yard freestyle relay.

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