Marilyn Wilson
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| Silver | Rome 1960 | 4x100m Relay | |
The following page is about an athlete. For the singer Marilyn Wilson (aka Marilyn Rovell), click here.
Marilyn Wilson (born July 14, 1943), known after her marriage as Marilyn Young was an Australian backstroke swimmer of the 1960s, who won a silver medal in the 4x100m medley relay at the 1960 Rome Olympics.
She combined with Dawn Fraser, Jan Andrew and Rosemary Lassig to register a silver medal in the 4x100m medley relay, trailing the Americans home by 5s. In her only individual event, the 100m backstroke, Wilson was eliminated in the heats.
[edit] References
- Andrews, Malcolm (2000). Australia at the Olympic Games.
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