Zara Long
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 6 November 1970 Dulwich, London, England |
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| Sport | Swimming |
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Zara Long (born 6 November 1970) is a retired British swimmer.
Swimming career[edit]
Long competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] She represented England and won two silver medals in the 4 x 100 metres and 4 x 200 metres freestyle relays, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2] Four years later she represented England and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres freestyle relay, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[3][4] She also won the 1987 ASA National British Championships in the 100 metres freestyle[5] and was five times 200 metres medley champion in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990 and 1991 and twice 400 metres medley champion in 1990 and 1991.[6][7][8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zara Long Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Moor, Roy. "Lee snatches title with exhilarating late surge." Times, 3 Aug. 1987, p. 31". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Still, Athole. "Swimming." Times, 26 Aug. 1985, p. 15". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Moor, Roy. "Moorhouse shapes up for Europe." Times, 1 Aug. 1987, p. 39". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ ""Results from Crystal Palace." Times, 30 July 1990, p. 30". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ ""Results from Leeds." Times, 5 Aug. 1991, p. 30". Times Digital Archive.
External links[edit]
- Zara Long at World Aquatics
- Zara Long at Olympedia
- Zara Long at Team GB
- Zara Long at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
Categories:
- 1970 births
- Living people
- British female swimmers
- Olympic swimmers for Great Britain
- Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- People from Dulwich
- Sportspeople from the London Borough of Southwark
- Swimmers from Greater London
- Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Swimmers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Swimmers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games