Percy Peter
British swimmer
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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]
FullnameEdward Percival Peter
NationalteamGreat Britain
Born28 March 1902
Kensington, London, England[1]
Died23 September 1986 (aged 84)
Bournemouth, England
Percy Peter in 1927 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Edward Percival Peter | ||||||||||||||
| National team | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 March 1902 Kensington, London, England[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 September 1986 (aged 84) Bournemouth, England | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, water polo | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]