Sarah Stewart
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Sarah Gillow Marshall "Cissie" Stewart, later Sarah Hunter (19 July 1911 – 8 January 2008) was a Scottish
swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
. She won a silver medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event and was fourth in the 400 m freestyle event
.
She also competed for Scotland at the 1930 British Empire Games
, and won a bronze medal in the 4×100 yards freestyle relay.
Stewart came from Dundee
, but she later married a journalist and moved to Glasgow
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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...
. She won a silver medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event and was fourth in the 400 m freestyle event
Swimming at the 1928 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 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which was established in 1924 after 1920 a 300 metre event was held...
.
She also competed for Scotland at the 1930 British Empire Games
1930 British Empire Games
The 1930 British Empire Games were the first of what later become known as the Commonwealth Games, and were held in Hamilton, in the province of Ontario in Canada from August 16–23, 1930....
, and won a bronze medal in the 4×100 yards freestyle relay.
Stewart came from Dundee
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
, but she later married a journalist and moved to Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
.