Malcolm Windeatt

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Malcolm Windeatt
Personal information
Full nameMalcolm Barrie Windeatt
NationalityBritish
Born (1952-04-05) 5 April 1952 (age 71)
Torquay, Devon, England
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
ClubTorquay Leander, Harpurhey
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
British Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1970 Edinburgh 4×100 m freestyle

Malcolm Barrie Windeatt (born 5 April 1952) is a former British international swimmer who represented Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

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Swimming career

Born in Torquay, he moved to Manchester in his late teens due to a lack of suitable training facilities in his home town, choosing to study at the University of Manchester. [1] [2]

He represented England at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, winning a bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay, and finishing eighth in the individual 100 m freestyle. [3] [4] [5]

He represented Great Britain at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, swimming the individual 100 m freestyle, where he did not progress beyond the heats, and forming part of the 4×100 m medley relay team who finished seventh.

He is a four times winner of the British Championship in 100 metres freestyle (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972). [6] [7] [8] [9]

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References

  1. "Sport in Brief". The Guardian. 3 November 1971. p. 23.
  2. "Ruffled Scots Agree on Finance". The Guardian. 2 April 1973. p. 19.
  3. "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  5. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. ""Swimming." Times, 11 Aug. 1969, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
  7. ""Swimming." Times, 10 Aug. 1970, p. 10". Times Digital Archive.
  8. "Fox, Norman. "Swimming." Times, 9 Aug. 1971, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
  9. "Fox, Norman. "ASA seek to add 13 to team for Munich." Times, 17 July 1972, p. 8". Times Digital Archive.