Beginnings Elizabeth Edmondson
elizabeth edmondson
when edmonson 14, coach told had broken world record while swimming @ beatty park member of swimming squad. qualify 1964 summer paralympics, competed @ third australian paraplegic games held in adelaide, south australia. @ australian paraplegic games in 1964, broke world record , commonwealth record. won gold medal in 50m backstroke class e event time of 51.8 seconds, 15.2 seconds faster previous commonwealth record time beat. event australian qualifying competition 1964 summer paralympics.
around time elizabeth starting prepare paralympics, student @ st hilda s anglican school girls, member of west perth swimming club, , avid surfer. edmondson put surfing on hold spend more time training.
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