Avis Willington
Avis Willington (born 12 August 1956) is a British former swimmer.
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Early life
She is from Smethwick. She attended Holly Lodge Grammar School (Holly Lodge High School),[1] taking A levels.[2]
Career
Willington competed in two events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[3]
She also represented England and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres freestyle relay event, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.[4][5][6]
References
- Birmingham Daily Post Tuesday 5 December 1967, page 24
- Birmingham Mail Wednesday 14 August 1974, page 9
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Avis Willington Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- "1974 Games". Team England.
- "Athletes, 1974 England team". Team England.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
External links
- Avis Willington at World Aquatics
- Avis Willington at SwimRankings.net
- Avis Willington at Olympics.com
- Avis Willington at Olympedia
- Avis Willington at the British Olympic Association
- Avis Willington at the British Olympic Association
- Avis Willington at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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