Percy Courtman
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Swimming | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 1912 Stockholm | 400 m breaststroke | |
Percy Courtman (born May 14, 1888 - died June 2, 1917) was a British breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.
In the 1908 Olympics he competed in the 200 metre breaststroke, but was second in his heat and did not advance.
Four years later he competed in the 400 metre breaststroke and won a bronze medal. He also competed in the 200 metre breaststroke and was fourth.
He at one time held world records for the 200 metre breaststroke, 400 metre breaststroke and 500 metre breaststroke.
He died during the World War I in France.
