Irene Steer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder
Date of Birth: 10-Aug-1889
Place of Birth: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 18-Apr-1977
Profession: swimmer
Nationality: Wales, United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Irene Steer
- Irene Steer (10 August 1889 – 18 April 1977) was a Welsh freestyle swimmer.
- She was one of the three Welsh women who have won Olympic gold medals, the others being Nicole Cooke (cycling, 2008) and Jade Jones (taekwondo, 2012).
- In 1912, Steer won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay and failed to reach the final of the individual 100 m race.Steer started as a breaststroke swimmer, but in 1908–1909 changed to crawl.
- After retiring from competitions she married William Nicholson, director and chairman of Cardiff City F.C.
- They had three daughters and one son.
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