Irene Steer

Irene Steer
Irene Steer 1912 (cropped).jpg
Steer at 1912 Olympics
Personal information
Born10 August 1889
Cardiff, Wales
Died18 April 1977 (aged 87)
Cardiff, Wales
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubCardiff Ladies Premier SC

Irene Steer (10 August 1889 – 18 April 1977) was a Welsh freestyle swimmer. She was one of the three Welsh women who have won Olympic gold medals, the others being Nicole Cooke (cycling, 2008) and Jade Jones (taekwondo, 2012, 2016). In 1912, Steer won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay and failed to reach the final of the individual 100 m race.

Steer started as a breaststroke swimmer, but in 1908–1909 changed to crawl. After retiring from competitions she married William Nicholson, director and chairman of Cardiff City F.C. They had three daughters and one son.

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