Margaret Olive Gomm also known as Peggy Gomm (27 March 1921 – 26 February 1974) was a British swimmer who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Gomm was born in Brentford, England and was a member of the Hammersmith Ladies Swimming Club.[2]
She represented England at the 1934 British Empire Games[3] in London, where she competed in the 200 yards breaststroke event.[4]
At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, she competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke.[2]
References
- ↑Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Margaret Gomm Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- 12"Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ↑"London 1934 Team". Team England. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ↑"England London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
Categories:
- 1921 births
- 1974 deaths
- Olympic swimmers for Great Britain
- Swimmers at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- People from Brentford
- Swimmers from the London Borough of Hounslow
- British female breaststroke swimmers
- English female breaststroke swimmers
- 20th-century English sportswomen
- English swimming biography stubs