Olive Louise Wadham (née Joynes, 23 March 1909 20 October 2004) was an English freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Olive Wadham
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1909-03-23)March 23, 1909
Christchurch, England
DiedOctober 20, 2004(2004-10-20) (aged 95)
Bournemouth, England
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubBournemouth SC
Medal record
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place1930 Hamilton4×100 yd freestyle
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1938 London4×100 m freestyle

Biography

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Wadham was born in Christchurch, Hampshire.[2]

She competed for the 1930 English team and won a gold medal in the 4×100 yards freestyle relay event at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[3]

In 1936 she was a member of the British relay team which finished sixth in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay event. In the 100 metre freestyle competition she was eliminated in the semifinals.[2]

She died in Bournemouth.

References

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  1. "profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  3. "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 30 August 2025.