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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 1947 London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, butterfly | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Sutton and Cheam Swimming Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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John Philip Thurley (born 12 December 1947) is a male British former swimmer. Thurley competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]
At the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Thurley competed in the 400 metres freestyle, 1,500 metres Freestyle and 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay events. [2]
At the ASA National British Championships he won the 110 yards butterfly title in 1966 and the 220 yards butterfly title in 1966. [3] [4]
Thurley represented the England team [5] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, competing in four events. [6] He won a bronze medal with Michael Turner, Keith Bewley and Tony Jarvis, in the 4 x220 yards freestyle relay. [7] [8]
A further Olympic appearance ensued at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico. [2]
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