Kight-Wingard, Lenore (1911–2000)
Kight-Wingard, Lenore (1911–2000)
American swimmer. Name variations: Lenore Wingard. Born Sept 26, 1911; died Feb 9, 2000, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Won a silver medal at Los Angeles Olympics (1932) and a bronze medal at Berlin Olympics (1936), both in the 400-meter freestyle.
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