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Nationality | British (Scottish) | ||||||||||||||
Born | Motherwell, Scotland | 26 May 1932||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
Strokes | backstroke/freestyle | ||||||||||||||
Club | Motherwell AS&WPC | ||||||||||||||
College team | University of Michigan | ||||||||||||||
Coach | Matthew Mann | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Robert Wardrop (born 26 May 1932) is a male former swimmer who competed for Great Britain and Scotland.
Wardrop was a standout swimmer at the University of Michigan under Head Coach Matthew Mann. He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]
He represented the Scottish team [2] and won a bronze medal in the 330 yards medley relay event, at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver. [3] He won the 1952 ASA National British Championships 110 yards backstroke title. [4]
He is the twin brother of Jack Wardrop [1] and the pair learned to swim at Motherwell Baths. They were members of the Motherwell Amateur Swimming & Water Polo Club. [5]