Samantha Purvis Explained

Samantha Purvis
Birth Date:24 June 1967
Birth Place:Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
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Samantha Purvis (born 24 June 1967) is a retired British swimmer.

Career

Purvis competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1] She represented England and won a bronze medal in the 100 metres butterfly, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2] Four years later she represented England in the butterfly and medley events, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[3] [4] She also won the ASA National Championship title in the 100 metres butterfly three times (1984, 1985, 1987) [5] [6] [7] and the 200 metres butterfly three times (1984, 1985, 1989).[8] [9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Samantha Purvis Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041420/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pu/samantha-purvis-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 6 March 2017.
  2. Web site: 1986 Athletes. Team England.
  3. Web site: 1990 Athletes. Team England.
  4. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. Web site: "Swimming." Times, 17 Aug. 1984, p. 18. Times Digital Archive.
  6. Web site: "For the Record." Times, 31 July 1987, p. 33. Times Digital Archive.
  7. Web site: Still, Athole. "Swimming." Times, 24 Aug. 1985, p. 26. Times Digital Archive.
  8. Web site: "Swimming." Times, 20 Aug. 1984, p. 17. Times Digital Archive.
  9. Web site: Still, Athole. "Swimming." Times, 26 Aug. 1985, p. 15. Times Digital Archive.
  10. Web site: Downes, Steven. "Selectors juggle numbers for Bonn." Times, 17 July 1989, p. 31. Times Digital Archive.

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