Gladys Carson

Gladys Helena Carson (8 February 1903 17 November 1987), later known by her married name Gladys Hewitt, was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.[1] She won a bronze medal for coming third in the event final of the women's 200-metre breaststroke in a time of 3:35.4, finishing behind fellow Briton Lucy Morton (3:32.2) and American Agnes Geraghty (3:34.0).[2]

Gladys Carson
Personal information
Full nameGladys Helena Carson
National teamGreat Britain
Born(1903-02-08)8 February 1903
Leicester, England
Died17 November 1987(1987-11-17) (aged 84)
Spilsby, England
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1924 Paris 200 m breaststroke

Carson was born in Leicester, England.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Gladys Carson". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gladys Carson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  3. England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: Gladys Carson; Jan-Feb-Mar quarter 1903; District: Leicester; Volume: 7a; Page: 308


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