Lorna Frampton

Lorna Frampton
Personal information
Born(1920-04-02)2 April 1920
Hendon, England
Died23 February 2009(2009-02-23) (aged 88)
Epsom, England
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubPolytechnic Harriers SC
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place1938 Sydney3×110 yd medley

Lorna Frampton (2 April 1920 – 23 February 2009) was an English backstroke swimmer who competed for Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

Biography

Frampton was born in Hendon and swam for Polytechnic Harriers SC.[1]

At the 1938 Olympic Games she finished sixth in the women's 100-metre backstroke event.[1]

At the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, Australia, she was a member of the English women's team that won the gold medal in the 3×110-yard medley relay event.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Medal Standings Sydney 1938". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Swimming and Diving (Women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
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