David Parker (swimmer)
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| Born |
18 February 1959 Coventry, England | |||||||||
| Died |
25 May 2010 (aged 51) Cornwall, England | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||
| Club | City of Coventry Swimming Club | |||||||||
Medal record
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David Geoffrey Parker (18 February 1959 – 25 May 2010) was a British swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships.[1] In the preliminaries of the 1976 Summer Olympics he improved the national record in the same event by seven seconds, yet failed to qualify.[2][3]
In 1976 he won a swimming scholarship at the University of Miami, but after half a year returned to UK, retired from swimming, and for two years worked with the police. He then opened a swimwear shop, first in Bristol and then moved to Cornwall. In 1998 he established a swimwear company Swim Products Limited, which he managed until 2010.[4] In May 2010 he sold the company and his flat to return to Coventry, but died of a heart attack.[2] He was survived by twin brother Gareth and sister Ann, also former competitive swimmers, and their parents Dennis and Lilian.[3]
References
- ↑ David PARKER. sportuitslagen.org
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 David Parker. sports-reference.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sam Dimmer. WE'LL NEVER FORGET OUR OLYMPIC STAR; Tributes to former teenage swimming champ
- ↑ Mr David Parker. duedil.com