Doris Storey
British swimmer, Olympic athlete, British Empire Games gold medallist
About Doris Storey
Lived 1919 – 2005 (aged 85). Doris Storey was a British swimmer.
Doris Storey (21 December 1919 – 21 October 2005), later known by her married name Doris Quarmby, was an English breaststroke swimmer from Leeds who competed for Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics and for England at the 1938 British Empire Games.
Biography Storey was born in Leeds, England and swam for Montague Burton SC and East Leeds SC.
In 1936 she finished sixth in the 200 metre breaststroke event having injured her arm in a fall before the final.
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Who was Doris Storey?
British swimmer, Olympic athlete, British Empire Games gold medallist (1919-2005)
When was Doris Storey born?
Doris Storey was born on 21 December 1919 in Leeds.
When did Doris Storey die?
Doris Storey died on 21 October 2005 in Castleford, Wakefield.
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Doris Storey was a swimmer.
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Doris Storey was British.
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