Elenor Gordon

Medal record
Women's swimming
Competitor for  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze 1952 Helsinki 200 m breaststroke
Competitor for  Scotland
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold 1950 Aukland 220 yd breaststroke
Gold 1954 Vancouver 220 yd breaststroke
Gold 1954 Vancouver 3×110 yd medley
Bronze 1950 Aukland 3×110 yd medley

Helen Orr Gordon (born 10 May 1934 in Hamilton) was a Scottish swimmer, who later became known as Elenor Gordon. She was the daughter of the Hamilton Baths manager, and in 1952 won an Olympic bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke.

From 1947 until 1957 she was Scottish 200 m breaststroke champion. In 1950 she received the Nancy Riach memorial medal for her services to swimming. She was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.

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