Lillian Palmer
Olympic athlete
1913 – 2001
Who was Lillian Palmer?
Lillian Emily Palmer was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics .
She was born and died in Vancouver, British Columbia.
In 1932 she competed in the 4×100 metres where she won the silver medal with her team mates Mildred Fizzell, Mary Frizzel and Hilda Strike who had won the silver medal in the 100 metres.
At the 1934 Empire Games she was a member of the Canadian relay team which won the gold medal in the 220-110-220-110 yards competition. In the 220 yards event she finished fourth.
At the 1934 Women's World Games in London she was captain of the Canadian team and flag bearer at the opening ceremony, she finished fourth in the 200 metres event.
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- Born
- Jun 23, 1913
Vancouver - Also known as
- Lillian Palmer-Alderson
- Nationality
- Canada
- Lived in
- Vancouver
- Died
- Mar 1, 2001
Vancouver
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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