Margaret Cooper
Encyclopedia
Margaret Joyce Cooper was a British
swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
and 1932 Summer Olympics
.
. She was married with British rower John Badcock
.
In the 1928 Olympics she won the silver medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event and bronze medals in the 100 m freestyle event and 100 m backstroke event.
Four years later she won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event and was fourth in the 400 m freestyle event
and sixth in the 100 m backstroke event
. She also was fourth in her semifinal of 100 m freestyle competition
and did not advance.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
and 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
.
Biography
She was born in Ceylon and died in ChichesterChichester
Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings...
. She was married with British rower John Badcock
John Badcock (rower)
John Charles Badcock , also known as Felix Badcock, was a British rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.-Life:...
.
In the 1928 Olympics she won the silver medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event and bronze medals in the 100 m freestyle event and 100 m backstroke event.
Four years later she won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event and was fourth in the 400 m freestyle event
Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre freestyle
The women's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which was established in 1924 after 1920 a 300 metre event was held...
and sixth in the 100 m backstroke event
Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre backstroke
The women's 100 metre backstroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which was established in 1924...
. She also was fourth in her semifinal of 100 m freestyle competition
Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre freestyle
The women's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which was established in 1912...
and did not advance.