Margaret McDowall

Medal record
Women’s Swimming
Competitor for  Scotland
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold	1954 Vancouver	3×110 yd medley

Margaret Gibson McDowall (born 10 January 1936 in Kilmarnock, Scotland),^[1] was educated at Kilmarnock Academy and was a member of the Scottish Swimming Team from the age of 14.^[2]

Unusually she practiced in the local municipal swimming baths in Kilmarnock rather than any purpose built training facility.

She was a member of the three woman relay team at the 1954 Commonwealth games in Vancouver, Canada. ^[3]

References

1. ^ "Margaret Gibson McDowall". Olympic Database. http://www.olympics.org.uk/athleterecord.aspx?at=4134. Retrieved 2007-12-02. 
2. ^ "Margaret McDowall". Kilmarnock Academy. http://www.kilmarnockacademy.co.uk/famousmmcdowall.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-02. 
3. ^ "Famous people". East Ayrshire Council. http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/comser/tourism/famous_sport.asp. Retrieved 2007-12-02. 

External links

• sports-reference profile
• [1]
• British Olympic Association athlete profile

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Name	Macdowall, Margaret Gibson
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Date of birth	1936-01-10
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