Brian Jenkins (swimmer)
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| Full name | Brian Jenkins | |||||||||||||
| National team | Great Britain | |||||||||||||
| Born |
20 June 1943 Swindon, England | |||||||||||||
| Died |
24 December 2017 (aged 74) Swindon, England | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12.4 st) | |||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Brian Jenkins (20 June 1943 – 24 December 2017) was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships. Jenkins won a silver medal in the 200-metre butterfly at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships.[1] He also competed in two events at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and finished eighth in the 4×100-metre medley relay.[2]
Jenkins was accompanied at competition by his long-time girlfriend Gillian; they married in 1964. After that, he retired from senior swimming and worked as a plumber at Tamar Services. Later he competed in the masters category and won a national title in 1970.[3]
He died on 24 December 2017.[4]
References
- ↑ Brian JENKINS. les-sports.info
- ↑ Brian Jenkins. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Emma Dunn (2012-07-23). Brian was thrown in at the deep end at Olympics in 64. thisiswiltshire.co.uk
- ↑ http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/15798729.Grieving_son_pays_tribute_to_Olympian_dad_who_passed_away_on_Christmas_Eve/?ref=mr&lp=1
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