Maureen Pitchfork married name Arnold (born 1934) is an English former swimmer and coach.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | Fourth quarter 1934 Mansfield, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Event | Backstroke |
| Club | Mansfield Ladies |
Biography
editIn 1949 at age 14, the Mansfield Woodhouse schoolgirl gained one of twelve places offered by the English Amateur Swimming Association for a coaching programme aimed at the 1952 Olympic Games.
Pitchfork represented the English team at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Vancouver, Canada,[1] where she participated in the 110y backstroke and medley relay events.[2][3]
Pitchfork threw discus for Great Britain in 1962[4] and for some time coached swimmer Rebecca Adlington.[5]
References
edit- ↑ "Ardrop pair for Turin". Daily Herald. 5 July 1954. Retrieved 14 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ↑ "1954 Athletes". Team England.
- ↑ "The Mayor's Special Achievement Award – Maureen Arnold (swimming)". The Armchair Club. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ↑ Wainwright, Martin (26 August 2008). "Golden shoes and Adlington mania greet returning Olympic double medal winner". The Guardian.