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Stephen J. "Steve" Poulter (born 18 February 1961, in Whalley, Lancashire) is a British retired swimmer.
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Stephen J. "Steve" Poulter (born 18 February 1961, in Whalley, Lancashire) is a British retired swimmer.
Poulter competed at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics. [2]
He represented England and won a silver medal in the 400 metres individual medley, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [3] Four years later he represented England and won a bronze medal in the 400 metres individual medley, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [4] [5] He also won the 1981 and 1982 ASA National British Championships title in the 400 metres medley [6] [7] and the 1981 200 metres butterfly title. [8]
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