Norman Wainwright
British swimmer
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Norman Wainwright (4 July 1914 – 2 May 2000) was an English freestyle and backstroke swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics, in the 1936 Summer Olympics, and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 4, 1914 Stoke on Trent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 2, 2000 (aged 85) Stoke on Trent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hanley Swimming Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Wainwright was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England.[1]
In 1932 he was eliminated in the first round of the 400 metre freestyle event.[1] Four years later he was a member of the British team which finished sixth with the British team in the 4×200 metre freestyle relay competition at the 1936 Games. In the 1500 metre freestyle contest he was eliminated in the semi-finals and in the 400 metre freestyle event he was eliminated in the first round.[1]
His last Olympic appearance was in 1948 when he competed with the British team in the 4×200 metre freestyle relay competition which did not advance to the final.[1]
At the 1934 Empire Games he was a member of the English team which won the silver medal in the 4×200 yards freestyle contest.[2] He also won a silver medal in the 440 yards event and a bronze medal in the 1500 yards competition.[2] Four years later at the 1938 Empire Games in Sydney he was part of the English team which won the gold medal in the 4×220 yards freestyle event. In Sydney he also won a bronze medal in the 1650 yards event and participated in the 110 yards backstroke competition.[3]
