Barbara Alred (31 October 1953 – December 1995) was a British gymnast. She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] Alred represented Saltaire Ladies Gymnastic Club in Shipley, West Yorkshire.[2] In 1971, Alred won the All England Schoolgirls title. In 1972, she became a National Champion, resulting in her selection for the Olympics.[3] She died of breast cancer in 1995.[4]

Barbara Alred
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1953-10-31)31 October 1953
Bradford, England
DiedDecember 1995
Leeds, England
Sport
SportGymnastics

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Barbara Alred Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  2. ^ https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/4995696.get-together-planned-at-saltaire-club-which-produced-top-gymnasts/
  3. ^ https://www.gymnasticshistory.co.uk/british-womens-artistic-gymnastics-team-champions/
  4. ^ https://www.teamgb.com/athlete/barbara-alred/2qkQFUdJWQNGO80ltLjbvm

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