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Percy Peter

Edward Percival Peter was an English competitive swimmer and water polo player who represented Great Britain at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.

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Percy Peter
Percy Peter in 1927
Personal information
Full nameEdward Percival Peter
National teamGreat Britain
Born(1902-03-28)28 March 1902
Kensington, London, England1
Died23 September 1986(1986-09-23) (aged 84)
Bournemouth, England
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, water polo
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp 4×200 m freestyle relay

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

References

  1. England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: Edward Percival Peter; Apr-May-Jun quarter 1902; District: Kensington; Volume: 1a; Page: 104.
  2. "Percy Peter". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. 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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