John Budd (water polo)

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John Budd
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1899-03-16)16 March 1899
Fulham, England
Died16 March 1952(1952-03-16) (aged 53)
Westminster, England
Sport
Sport Water polo
Club Penguin SC

John Budd (16 March 1899 16 March 1952) was a British water polo player. [1] He competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "John Budd". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Budd Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2019.