Paul Marshall (swimmer)
British swimmer (1961–2009)
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Paul Julian Marshall (28 April 1961 – 23 May 2009) was a British swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] He died from cancer in 2009,[2] and was only the second black swimmer to compete for Great Britain at the Olympics, after Kevin Burns in 1976.[3][4]
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born28 April 1961
Dundee, Scotland
Died23 May 2009 (aged 48)
Dundee, Scotland
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 28 April 1961 Dundee, Scotland |
| Died | 23 May 2009 (aged 48) Dundee, Scotland |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | backstroke |
Marshall was born to a Dundee mother and Ghanaian father.[5]
