About Pauline Sillett
Born 1949. Pauline Sillett is a British swimmer.
Pauline Sillett (born 22 April 1949) is a retired freestyle swimmer from England who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Biography At the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Sillett participated in the 400 metres freestyle and the 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay.
Sillett represented the England team at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, where she reached the finals of three swimming events and claimed two medals including gold. The gold medal-winning four of Sillett, Linda Ludgrove, Diana Harris and Judy Gegan set a world record in winning the 4 x 110 yards medley relay, with a time of 4 mins, 46 secs.
She also won two bronze medals at the 1966 European Aquatics Championships and won the 1966 British Championship in 100 metres freestyle.
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British swimmer
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Pauline Sillett was born on 22 April 1949 in Bury.
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