Elenor Gordon
Gordon at the 1950 British Empire Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Helen Orr Gordon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Elenor" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 May 1933 Hamilton, Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 July 2014 (aged 81) Wishaw, Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hamilton Baths | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Helen Orr "Elenor" Gordon (later McKay; 10 May 1933 – 5 July 2014) was a Scottish breaststroke swimmer who represented Great Britain at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics, and Scotland at the 1950 and 1954 British Empire Games. She won an Olympic bronze medal in the 200-metre breaststroke in 1952 and three gold medals at the British Empire Games.