Graham Sykes
English swimmer (1937–2008)
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Graham Sykes (20 July 1937 – 26 November 2008) was an English competitive swimmer.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 20 July 1937 Coventry, England |
| Died | 26 November 2008 (aged 71) Stoneleigh, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Event(s) | Backstroke, Freestyle |
| Club | Coventry SC |
Medal record | |
Biography
Born in Coventry, he represented Great Britain in the 1956 Summer Olympics and 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
In May 1958 he took part in the Empire Games trials in Blackpool[2] and subsequently represented the English team[3] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. He competed in the 110 yards backstroke event and helped England secure a bronze medal in the final of the men's 4 x 110 yards medley relay, with Christopher Walkden, Graham Symonds and Neil McKechnie.[4]
Four years later he won a gold medal in the 110 yards backstroke and a silver medal in the medley relay at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[5][6] At the ASA National British Championships he won the 110 yards backstroke title five times (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960).[7][8][9][10]
