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Nancy Lyons

Full name: Beatrice "Nancy" Lyons (-Welch)
Gender: Female
Born: April 12, 1930
Affiliations: ?, New South Wales, (AUS)
Country: AUS Australia
Sport: Swimming

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

Nancy Lyons had the following podium finishes at major championships: 2nd in the 1948 Olympics 200 metres Breaststroke; 1st in the 1950 British Empire Games 3×110 yards Medley Relay (with Judy-Joy Davies and Marjorie McQuade), 2nd in the 1950 British Empire Games 220 yards Breaststroke.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1948 Summer 18 London Swimming Women's 200 metres Breaststroke Australia AUS 2 Silver
1952 Summer 22 Helsinki Swimming Women's 200 metres Breaststroke Australia AUS 8 h1 r2/3

Women's 200 metres Breaststroke

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1948 Summer 18 London Swimming Australia Final 2 2:57.7
1948 Summer 18 London Swimming Australia Semi-Finals Heat One 1 QU 3:00.9
1948 Summer 18 London Swimming Australia Round One Heat One 1 QU 3:02.9
1952 Summer 22 Helsinki Swimming Australia Semi-Finals Heat One 8 3:05.6
1952 Summer 22 Helsinki Swimming Australia Round One Heat Two 2 QU 3:04.4