Amanda Radnage

Amanda Radnage
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1951-09-27) 27 September 1951
York, England
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Event
Breaststroke
ClubYork City Baths Club
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  England
British Commonwealth Games
1970 Edinburgh 200 m breaststroke

Amanda Joy Radnage (born 27 September 1951) is a female retired British international swimmer who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1].

Biography

Radnage represented the England team[2] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[3] where she participated in the 200 metres breaststroke event, winning a bronze medal.[4][5][6][7]

At the ASA National British Championships she won the 110 yards breaststroke title in 1967 and 1970.[8][9]

At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Radnage participated in the women's 200 metre breaststroke.[10]

Around 1974, she married Nils Purser, when 22;[11] he was the Director of Education from 1992, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.[12]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Amanda Radnage Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  2. ^ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Lesley in Games at 12". Daily Mirror. 15 June 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 29 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  5. ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  7. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. ^ ""Schoolgirls dead heat." Times, 12 Aug. 1967, p. 13". Times Digital Archive.
  9. ^ ""Swimming." Times, 8 Aug. 1970, p. 10". Times Digital Archive.
  10. ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  11. ^ Aberdeen Evening Express Saturday 20 July 1974, page 11
  12. ^ Newcastle Evening Chronicle Friday 5 June 1992, page 10
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