Paul Sparkes

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Paul Sparkes
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Born (1960-08-03) 3 August 1960 (age 62)
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Paul William Sparkes (born 3 August 1960) is a male retired British swimmer. Sparkes competed in the men's 1500 metre freestyle at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1] At the ASA National British Championships he won the 1500 metres freestyle title [2] and the 200 metres butterfly title in 1977. [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paul Sparkes Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  2. ""Swimming." Times, 21 July 1977, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
  3. ""Swimming." Times, 23 July 1977, p. 5". Times Digital Archive.