Frederick Holman (swimmer)
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Holman and coach | |||||||||||||
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| Full name | Frederick Holman | ||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Fred" | ||||||||||||
| National team |
 Great Britain | ||||||||||||
| Born |
March 1883 Dawlish, England | ||||||||||||
| Died |
23 January 1913 (aged 29) Exeter, England | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb; 11.2 st) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||
| Club | Dawlish Swimming Club | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Frederick Holman (March 1883 – 23 January 1913) was an English competitive swimmer from Dawlish, Devon, England.[1] Holman represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, where he won the gold medal in the men's 200-metre breaststroke event and did not compete in any other events.[2]
He died of typhoid fever in Exeter in January 1913 aged 29. He was married but had no children.
Holman is an "Honor Swimmer" member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Dawlish Swimming Club, Dawlish Club History. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Fred Holman. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honourees, Frederick Holman (GBR). Retrieved 8 October 2015.
External links
- Frederick Holman (GBR) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
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