Elenor Gordon
Helen Orr Gordon (10 May 1934 – 5 July 2014) 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. She died on 5 July 2014 from natural causes at the age of 80.[1]
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- 1930 – 1934: 200 yards
- 1938 – 1966: 220 yards
- 1970 – 2010: 200 metres
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Great Britain
Scotland