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 1885 Dawlish, England | ||||||||||||
| Died |
23 January 1913 (aged 27) Exeter, England | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb; 11.2 st) | ||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||
| Club | Dawlish Swimming Club | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Frederick Holman (March 1885 – 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]
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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