Lenton, Lisbeth (1985–)
Lenton, Lisbeth (1985–)
Australian swimmer. Name variations: Libby Lenton. Born Lisbeth Lenton, Jan 28, 1925, in Townsville, Australia.
At Athens Olympics (2004), won a silver medal for 50-meter freestyle and a gold medal for 4×100-meter freestyle relay with a world record time of 54.75.
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