| Nationality | British (English) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event | Backstroke, medley |
| Club | Carlisle SC |
| Birth date | 16 May 1952 (age 74) |
| Birth place | Carlisle, Cumberland, England |
| Height | 165 cm |
| Weight | 54 kg |
Wendy Burrell (born 16 May 1952) is a retired British international swimmer who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Burrell swam for the Carlisle Swimming Club.[2] At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, she participated in three events; the 100 metres and 200 metres backstroke and the medley relay, where she competed with Margaret Auton, Dorothy Harrison and Alexandra Jackson, finishing sixth.[3]
Burrell represented the England team[4] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[5] where she participated in the three swimming events.[6][7][8]
At the ASA National British Championships she won the 110 yards backstroke title in 1968 and the 200 metres backstroke title twice (1968, 1970).[9][10]
References
- ^ "Wendy Burrell Olympic Results". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Medley relay results". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Lesley in Games at 12". Daily Mirror. 15 June 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 29 January 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "STILL, ATHOLE. "Dead-heat in medley relay." Times, 8 Aug. 1968, p. 11". Times Digital Archive
- ^ ""Swimming." Times, 6 Aug. 1970, p. 10". Times Digital Archive