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Jeanne Greenland

Jeanne Patricia Greenland (26 January 1919 – 19 December 2001) was a Welsh competitive swimmer, who specialised in backstroke. She represented Wales at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games), winning a silver medal.

Biography

Greenland was born in Newport, Wales, educated at Newport Girls' High and studied at the University of Oxford.

She represented the Welsh team and won a silver medal behind Australian Pat Norton in the 110 yards backstroke at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, Australia.

At the time of the Games, she was a student and living at 22 Oldfield Road in Newport.

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