Helen Varcoe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Helen Varcoe

British swimmer, Olympic bronze medallist

Date of Birth: 18-Feb-1907

Place of Birth: Croydon, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-May-1995

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Helen Varcoe

  • Helen Gradwell Varcoe (18 February 1907 – 7 May 1995), later known by her married name Helen Nicholls, was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
  • Varcoe won a bronze medal swimming the anchor leg for the British women's team in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay, together with her teammates Joyce Cooper, Valerie Davies and Edna Hughes.
  • The British women finished third with a time of 4:52.4, behind the Americans (4:38.0) and Dutch (4:47.5), and ahead of the Canadians (5:05.7).Varcoe was born in Croydon, London, and died in Truro, Cornwall.

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