Leslie Savage
British swimmer
![]() British 4×200 m team at 1920 Olympics; Savage is first on right. | |||||||||||||||
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Full name | Leslie Savage | ||||||||||||||
National team | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1897-03-16)16 March 1897 Sutton, London, England | ||||||||||||||
Died | 26 August 1979(1979-08-26) (aged 82) Worthing, England | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Leslie Savage (16 March 1897 – 26 August 1979) was a British freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1920 he won a bronze medal as a member of the British team in the men's 4×200-metre relay, and competed in the semifinal of the 100-metre freestyle. In 1924 he swam the final leg in the first qualifying heat of the 4×200-metre relay event as a member of British team, but was later replaced by John Thomson in the semifinal and final. The British team finished in a fifth place.[2]
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
References
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