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Elaine Tanner


 

Elaine Tanner was a Canadian swimmer, born February 22, 1951 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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February 22 - 1951 - Vancouver - British Columbia

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Nicknamed ?Mighty Mouse?, she was small in stature but is still considered Canada?s best female swimmer. At 15 years of age she was Canada?s outstanding athlete of the year. She holds medals from Commonwealth Games, Pan-American Games and the Olympic games. In 1969, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.

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Initial text from famouscanadianwomen.com, used with permission.

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