Jack Hatfield
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Swimming | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 1912 Stockholm | 400 m freestyle | |
| Silver | 1912 Stockholm | 1500 m freestyle | |
| Bronze | 1912 Stockholm | 4x200 m freestyle relay | |
John Gatenby "Jack" Hatfield (born August 15, 1893 — died March 30, 1965) was a competitive swimmer, who won medals for Great Britain in the early Olympiads.
He went on to found a sporting goods store in Middlesbrough which continues business today. The store sponsors local sports, including a football league.
He served in the British Expeditionary Force in World War I.
[edit] Olympic participation:
- 1912 silver medal (400m, 1500m freestyle), bronze medal (freestyle relay);
- 1920 (swimmer)
- 1924 (swimmer)
- 1928 (swimmer, water polo player)
[edit] References
International Swimming Hall of Fame. [1]
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