About Allison Calder
Lived 1960 – 2002 (aged 42). Allison Calder was a New Zealand swimmer.
Allison Calder (2 April 1960 – 10 October 2002) was a former swimming representative from New Zealand. She competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1974 Commonwealth Games. Calder was one of a number of swimming stars coached under Duncan Laing in Dunedin. She died in her sleep of unknown causes in 2002.
Career Calder swum at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. Calder raced in the 200m, 400m and 800m Freestyle with her best finish being a 6th in the 800m Freestyle. Calder also was part of the 4x100 Freestyle Relay which finished in 5th place.
As a sixteen-year-old, Calder attended the 1976 Olympics held in Montreal where she placed 11th in the 800m Freestyle and 15th in the 400m Freestyle.
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Who was Allison Calder?
New Zealand swimmer
When was Allison Calder born?
Allison Calder was born on 2 April 1960 in Dunedin.
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Allison Calder died on 10 October 2002.
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Allison Calder was a swimmer.
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Allison Calder was New Zealand.
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