Shelagh Hudson Ratcliffe (born 25 January 1952) is a retired British swimmer.
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| Born | 25 January 1952 Isle of Man[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Everton Swimming Club, Liverpool | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Swimming career
editRatcliffe was born on the Isle of Man and later moved to Liverpool.[1] She won bronze medals in the 200 metres and 400 metres medley at the 1970 European Aquatics Championships.[2] She competed in these events at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics and finished fifth in the 400 m medley in 1968.[3]
She also represented England and won a silver medal in the 200 metres medley and a bronze medal in the 400 metres medley, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[4][5][6] At the ASA National British Championships she won the 1969 220 yards freestyle title [7] and was eight times champion in the medley events winning both the 220 yards medley and 440 yards medley titles in 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1970.[8][9][10]
She retired in 1973 to pursue a career in business.[11]
Personal life
editIn the late 1960s and early 1970s, Ratcliffe was practicing yoga and was a vegetarian.[1][12] Her father was a yoga teacher.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Shelagh-A Girl With the Talent for Nine Finals". The Scotsman. 15 July 1970. p. 22. (subscription required)
- ^ Shelagh RATCLIFFE. les-sports.info
- ^ Shelagh Ratcliffe. sports-reference.com
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "STILL, ATHOLE. "Swimming." Times, 9 Aug. 1969, p. 5". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ ""Four new caps." Times, 14 Aug. 1967, p. 12". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ ""Swimming." Times, 11 Aug. 1969, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ ""Swimming." Times, 10 Aug. 1970, p. 10". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ David Prentice (16 May 2012). Merseyside’s 100 Olympians: No.72 Shelagh Ratcliffe. Liverpool Echo.
- ^ "Those Steaks Do Count Say Athletes". Liverpool Daily Post. 17 September 1970. p. 7. (subscription required)