Peter Dobson (swimmer)

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Peter Dobson
Personal information
Born (1962-12-21) 21 December 1962 (age 61)
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Summer Universiade
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1981 Bucharest 400m individual medley

Peter Dobson (born 21 December 1962) is a Canadian former swimmer. He competed in the men's 400 metre individual medley at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Dobson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2017.