Roddy Jones
British swimmer
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Roderick Stephen Gerrard Jones known as Roddy Jones (born 2 December 1944) is a former swimmer from Wales, who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] .
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| Nationality | British (Welsh) | |||||||||||
| Born | 2 December 1944 Newport, Wales, Great Britain | |||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||
| Club | Newport Swimming Club | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Jones represented the 1962 Welsh team[2] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia,[3] where he participated in the 110 and 220 yards backstroke events.[4] Four years later in 1966, he went to his second Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, competing for the 1966 Welsh team[5] in the backstroke events.[6]
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, Jones competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke.[7]
At the ASA National British Championships he won the 110 yards backstroke title three times (1966, 1967, 1968) and the 220 yards backstroke title in 1965.[8][9][10]
