Brian Jenkins (swimmer)
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| Full name | Brian Jenkins | ||||||||||||
| National team |
 Great Britain | ||||||||||||
| Born |
20 June 1943 Swindon, England | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12.4 st) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Brian Jenkins (born 20 June 1943) is an English former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships. Jenkins won a silver medal in the 200-metre butterfly at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships.[1] He also competed in two events at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and finished eighth in the 4×100-metre medley relay.[2]
Jenkins was accompanied at competition by his long-time girlfriend Gillian; they married in 1964. After that, he retired from senior swimming and worked as a plumber at Tamar Services. Later he competed in the masters category and won a national title in 1970.[3]
References
- ↑ Brian JENKINS. les-sports.info
- ↑ Brian Jenkins. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Emma Dunn (2012-07-23). Brian was thrown in at the deep end at Olympics in 64. thisiswiltshire.co.uk
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