Margaret Northrop

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Margaret Northrop
Personal information
Born	(1934-04-16) 16 April 1934 (age 92)
Sport
Sport	Swimming

Margaret Northrop (born 16 April 1934) is a Kenyan former swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 metre freestyle at the 1956 Summer Olympics. She was the first woman to represent Kenya at the Olympics.

References

↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Margaret Northrop Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
↑ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

External links

Margaret Northrop at World Aquatics

Margaret Northrop at SwimRankings.net

Margaret Northrop at Olympics.com

Margaret Northrop at Olympedia

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