Rhoda Lillian Rennie (2 May 1905 in Benoni – 11 March 1963) was a South African

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who competed in the

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. In 1928 she was a member of the South African relay team which won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event. She also competed in the 100 metre freestyle competition and in the 400 metre freestyle event, but was in both eliminated in the first round. Rennie committed

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in 1963.

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External links

Rhoda Rennie's profile at Sports Reference.comRhoda Rennie's grave
1905 births 1963 suicides 1963 deaths Sportspeople from Benoni Swimmers from Gauteng Transvaal Colony people South African female swimmers South African female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for South Africa Swimmers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for South Africa Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Suicides in South Africa 20th-century South African sportswomen {{SouthAfrica-Olympic-medalist-stub