Judy Samuel

British swimmer

Judy Samuel
Personal information
Full nameJudith Veronica Samuel
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1943-08-02) 2 August 1943 (age 82)
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubSurrey Ladies
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1958 Budapest 4×100m freestyle

Judith Veronica Samuel (born 2 August 1943) is a retired British freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

She won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1958 European Aquatics Championships.[2]

Samuel represented the English team[3] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[4] where she competed in the 440 yards freestyle event.[5][6]

At the 1960 Olympics Games in Rome, she was part of the British team that was fifth in the 4 × 100 m relay.[7]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Judy Samuel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN). gbrathletics.com
  3. ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Sykes and Symonds chosen for trials". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 28 May 1958. p. 11. Retrieved 16 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  6. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  7. ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
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