Blanche Nash

Blanche Emily Maynard Nash
Personal information
Born30 July 1902
Cape Town, Cape Colony
Died19 June 1964(1964-06-19) (aged 61)
Cape Town, South Africa
Sport
SportSwimming

Blanche Nash (30 July 1902 – 19 June 1964) was a South African swimmer who was a national record holder in the 50 yards.[1] She competed in the women's 100 metre freestyle and women's 300 metre freestyle events at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2] She was the first woman to represent South Africa at the Olympics.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Blanche Nash". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Barbara Nash Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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