Bob Lord (swimmer)

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Bob Lord
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Full nameRobert Thomas Lord
Born (1945-06-05) 5 June 1945 (age 77)
Coventry, England
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1966 Kingston 4×110 yd freestyle

Robert 'Bob' Thomas Lord (born 5 June 1945) is a male British former swimmer. He competed in four events at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1] He won the 1965 British championship over 100 metres freestyle. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bob Lord Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. "FROM A SWIMMING CORRESPONDENT. "Stimulus For Swimmers." Times, 16 Aug. 1965, p. 2". Times Digital Archive.