Adelaide Lambert

Adelaide T. Lambert (October 27, 1907 – April 17, 1996), also known by her married name Adelaide Ballard, was an American competition swimmer who earned a gold medal as a member of winning U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics, setting a new world record in the process. Lambert was the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) champion in freestyle, backstroke, and the individual medley events.[1]

Adelaide Lambert
Personal information
Full nameAdelaide T. Lambert
National team United States
Born(1907-10-27)October 27, 1907
Ancon, Panama
DiedApril 17, 1996(1996-04-17) (aged 88)
Bremerton, Washington
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubWomen's Swimming Association

See also

References

  1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Adelaide Lambert. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Adelaide Lambert". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
US Women 4 × 100 m team at the 1928 Olympics, Lambert is second from left


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