British swimmer
Percy Peter
![]() British 4×200 m team at 1920 Olympics; Peter is second from right. |
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| Full name | Edward Percival Peter |
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| National team | Great Britain |
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| Born | (1902-03-28)28 March 1902
Kensington, London, England[1] |
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| Died | 23 September 1986(1986-09-23) (aged 84)
Bournemouth, England |
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| Sport | Swimming |
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| Strokes | Freestyle, water polo |
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Edward Percival Peter (28 March 1902 – 23 September 1986) was an English competitive swimmer and water polo player who represented Great Britain at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]
Career
In 1920 he won a bronze medal in the 4×200-metre relay and failed to reach the 400-metre and 1500-metre freestyle finals. In 1924 he placed fifth in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay and third in the first round of 400-metre freestyle. In 1928 he finished sixth in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay; he was also a member of British water polo team, which lost to France in the third place match.[3]
References
- ^ England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: Edward Percival Peter; Apr-May-Jun quarter 1902; District: Kensington; Volume: 1a; Page: 104.
- ^ "Percy Peter". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Percy Peter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
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