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Mary Bedford

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Mary Bedford
Personal information
Born(1907-03-27)March 27, 1907
DiedSeptember 8, 1997(1997-09-08) (aged 90)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1928 Amsterdam 4×100 m freestyle

Mary Esther Bedford (27 March 1907 – 8 September 1997 in Durban) was a South African freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

In 1928 she was a member of the South African relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay event. She also competed in the 400 metre freestyle competition, but was eliminated in the first round.

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