Percy Courtman
British swimmer (1888–1917)
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Percy Courtman (14 May 1888 – 2 June 1917) was an English breaststroke swimmer from Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Lancashire[1] who competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.[2]
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| Full name | Percy Courtman | ||||||||||||||
| National team | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 May 1888 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 June 1917 (aged 29) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Old Trafford SC | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was the son of James and his wife, Percy Ann Courtman, who, at the time of their son's death, lived at 261 Stretford Road, Manchester.[3]
In the 1908 Olympics, he competed in the 200-metre breaststroke, but was second in his heat and did not advance. Four years later, he competed in the 400-metre breaststroke and won a bronze medal. He also competed in the 200 metre breaststroke and was fourth.[4]
He died during World War I in France[5] while serving as a private in the 1st/6th Battalion of the Manchester Regiment, and is buried at Neuville-Bourjonval British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais.[3]
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