Marilyn Corson

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Marilyn Corson
Personal information
Full nameMarilyn Corson
National teamCanada
Born (1950-06-06) June 6, 1950 (age 73)
Parry Sound, Ontario
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, freestyle, medley
ClubLondon Aquatic Club
College teamMichigan State University
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City 4x100 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1967 Winnipeg 4x100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Winnipeg 100 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Winnipeg 200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Winnipeg 400 m medley

Marilyn Corson (born June 6, 1950), later known by her married name Marilyn Whitney, is a Canadian former competitive swimmer who swam in the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1972 Summer Olympics. At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Corson won a bronze medal as a member of Canada's third-place team in the women's 4x100-metre freestyle relay, together with teammates Angela Coughlan, Elaine Tanner and Marion Lay.[1]

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References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marilyn Corson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2012.