Adelaide Lambert
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]
US Women 4 × 100 m team at the 1928 Olympics, Lambert is second from left
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| Full name | Adelaide T. Lambert | ||||||||||||||
| National team |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | October 27, 1907 Ancon, Panama | ||||||||||||||
| Died | April 17, 1996 (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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See also
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
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