Shirley Ascott
- December 10, 1930
- December 29, 1995
- 65 years
About Shirley Ascott
Shirley Ascott, 65, British Olympic sprint canoer (1952).
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|Shirley Ascott (10 December 1930 – 29 December 1995) was a British canoe sprinter who competed in the early 1950s. She competed in the K-1 500 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, but was eliminated in the heats.
Biography
Ascott was from Hounslow, Middlesex. During the Second World War, she was evacuated, and studied at Fleetwood Grammar School. She worked in an aircraft factory, and started canoeing in 1950. In 1952, Ascott was one of two British women who attempted to qualify for the 1952 Summer Olympics; after winning the trial event, she was selected for the Games. At the Games, she was eliminated in the heats.
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