Cecelia Wolstenholme, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cecelia Wolstenholme

British swimmer, Olympic athlete, British Empire Games gold medallist

Date of Birth: 18-May-1915

Place of Birth: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Cecelia Wolstenholme (18 May 1915 – October 1968), later known by her married name Cecelia Thornton, was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games and European championships, and England in the British Empire Games.
She won the 200 yd breaststroke at the 1930 British Empire Games and the 200 m breaststroke at the 1931 European Championships, beating Jenny Kastein.
She competed in the latter event at the 1932 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the final.
Her younger sister Beatrice was also an international swimmer.

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