Annie Speirs

Annie Speirs
Speirs in 1912
Personal information
Full nameAnnie Coupe Speirs
Born14 July 1889 (1889-07-14)
Liverpool, England
Died26 October 1926 (1926-10-27) (aged 37)
Liverpool, England
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubLiverpool Ladies SC
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm 4×100 m freestyle
Belle Moore, Jennie Fletcher, Annie Speirs, and Irene Steer at the 1912 Olympics

Annie Coupe Speirs (14 July 1889 – 26 October 1926), also known by her married name Annie Coombe, was a British competition swimmer who won a gold medal in the women's 4×100-metre freestyle relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. Individually, she finished fifth in the women's 100-metre freestyle event.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Annie Speirs". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Annie Speirs". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
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