Malcolm Windeatt

British swimmer

Malcolm Windeatt
Personal information
Full nameMalcolm Barrie Windeatt
NationalityBritish
Born (1952-04-05) 5 April 1952 (age 72)
Torquay, Devon, England
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubTorquay Leander, Harpurhey
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  England
British Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Edinburgh 4×100 m freestyle

Malcolm Barrie Windeatt (born 5 April 1952) is a former British international swimmer who represented Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Swimming career

Born in Torquay, he moved to Manchester in his late teens due to a lack of suitable training facilities in his home town, choosing to study at the University of Manchester.[1][2]

He represented England at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, winning a bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay, and finishing eighth in the individual 100 m freestyle.[3][4][5]

He represented Great Britain at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, swimming the individual 100 m freestyle, where he did not progress beyond the heats, and forming part of the 4×100 m medley relay team who finished seventh.

He is a four times winner of the British Championship in 100 metres freestyle (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972).[6][7][8][9]

See also

  • List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)

References

  • sports-reference.com
  1. ^ "Sport in Brief". The Guardian. 3 November 1971. p. 23.
  2. ^ "Ruffled Scots Agree on Finance". The Guardian. 2 April 1973. p. 19.
  3. ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  5. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. ^ ""Swimming." Times, 11 Aug. 1969, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
  7. ^ ""Swimming." Times, 10 Aug. 1970, p. 10". Times Digital Archive.
  8. ^ "Fox, Norman. "Swimming." Times, 9 Aug. 1971, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
  9. ^ "Fox, Norman. "ASA seek to add 13 to team for Munich." Times, 17 July 1972, p. 8". Times Digital Archive.


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