Eleanor Uhl

Eleanor Marie Uhl (March 21, 1902 – July 21, 1981), also known by her married name Eleanor Gash, was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States as an 18-year-old at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.[1] Uhl competed in the women's 300-meter freestyle, advanced to the event final, and finished fifth overall.[1][2]

Eleanor Uhl
Personal information
Full nameEleanor Marie Uhl
National team United States
Born(1902-03-21)March 21, 1902
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedJuly 21, 1981(1981-07-21) (aged 79)
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubMeadowbrook Club

References

  1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Eleanor Uhl Archived 2012-12-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  2. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games, Women's 300 metres Freestyle Final. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eleanor Uhl". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-12-16.


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