- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE2527
McQuade, Marjorie
- Married name Bennett, Marjorie Anne
- Born 16 July 1934, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Died 10 October 1997, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Occupation Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Swimmer
Summary
Marjorie McQuade represented Australia in the Olympic Games in London in 1948 and in Helsinki in 1952. At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand, McQuade won three gold medals: in the women’s 110-yard freestyle, the 4×110-yard freestyle relay and the 3×110-yard medley relay.
Events
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1950
Swimming – 110y Freestyle; 4 x 110y Freestyle Relay; 3 x 110y Medley Relay
Published resources
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Site Exhibition
- She's Game: Women Making Australian Sporting History, Australian Women's Archives Project, 2007, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/sg/sport-home.html
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Resource
- Trove: McQuade, Marjorie, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-718068