Beth Whittall
Canadian swimmer, Olympic athlete, Pan American Games gold medallist (1937-2015)
Elizabeth "Beth" Whittall (May 26, 1936 – May 1, 2015) was a Canadian champion breaststroke and freestyle swimmer. At age 17, she won a silver medal at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. He won two gold medals at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City, Mexico. In 1987, at the age of 50, she set a Canadian record in the 200-metre freestyle for competitors in the 50 to 54 age range.
Whittall was born in Montreal, Quebec. She studied pharmacy at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States. She died on May 1, 2015, aged 78.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Former Olympic swimmer Whittall dies at 78". Comox Valley Record. May 1, 2015. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
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