Reginald Flint
British swimmer (1903–1981)
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Reginald Flint (16 July 1903 – 19 June 1981) was an English competitive swimmer and breaststroker who represented Great Britain in the 1924 Summer Olympics and 1928 Summer Olympics, and England in the 1930 British Empire Games.[1]
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| Born | 16 July 1903 Sheffield, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 June 1981 (aged 77) Sheffield, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Croft House SC | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Flint was born in Sheffield and swam for the Croft House Swimming Club and was a dental technician.[2] He was also known as Reggie Flint during his swimming days.[3]
In 1924 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 200-metre breaststroke event. Four years later he was eliminated in the first round of the 200-metre breaststroke competition at the 1928 Olympics.[2]
He won the bronze medal for the 1930 English team in the 200-yard breaststroke contest at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[4]
