Marjorie Edith Linton (May 20, 1917 – December 6, 1994), later known by her married name Marjorie McCloskey, was a Canadian backstroke and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In the 1932 Olympics, she was eliminated in the first round of the 100-metre backstroke as well as of the 100-metre freestyle. At the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, at the age of 13,[1] she was a member of the Canadian relay team which won the silver medal in the 4×100-yard freestyle relay.
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| Full name | Marjorie Edith Linton | ||||||||||||||
| National team |  Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Born | May 20, 1917 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Died | December 6, 1994 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle | ||||||||||||||
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