Vera Tanner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Vera Tanner

British swimmer, Olympic silver medallist

Date of Birth: 20-Nov-1906

Place of Birth: Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-Feb-1971

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Iris Vera Tanner (20 November 1906 – 22 February 1971) was an English swimmer born in Eastbourne, who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and 1928 Summer Olympics.
At the 1924 Olympics she won a silver medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event and was fifth in the 100 m freestyle event.
In the 400 m freestyle competition she was eliminated in the semi-finals.
Four years later in Amsterdam she won her second silver medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event, was sixth in the 400 m freestyle event and was fourth in her heat in the semi-finals of 100 m freestyle event and did not advance.