Chris Hansard

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Chris Hansard
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
BornQ4. 1943 [1]
West Glamorgan, Wales
Sport
Sport Swimming
Event
 Freestyle
ClubBishop Gore School SC
Swansea SC

Christopher J. Hansard (born 1943) is a former Welsh swimmer who specialised in freestyle and competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Hansard was born in West Glamorgan, Wales, and while still a pupil at Bishop Gore Grammar School in Swansea, was the Welsh 110 yards freestyle champion and record holder, in addition to being the junior medley champion. [2] He was a member of the Bishop Gore School Swimming Club. [3]

He represented the Welsh team [4] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, where he competed in the 1650 yards freestyle event. [5]

In 1958 and 1959 he won the junior ASA title at Blackpool and [6] swam for Swansea Swimming Club. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Hansard, Christopher J". Free BMD. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "They swim for Wales" . Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 31. Retrieved 18 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Wales select youngsters for Games Swim Team" . Western Mail. 19 June 1958. p. 11. Retrieved 18 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "The Welsh Swimming Team" . Pontypridd Observer. 18 July 1958. p. 22. Retrieved 18 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Top class diving at Blackpool" . Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 19 June 1958. p. 3. Retrieved 18 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Chris Hansard" . Western Mail. 13 December 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 18 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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