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He represented [[England at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|England]] and won a [[bronze medal]] in the medley relay at the [[1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games]] in [[Cardiff]], Wales.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/cardiff-1958/athletes|title=1958 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}</ref> Four years later he won a [[gold medal]] in the 110 yards backstroke and a [[silver medal]] in the medley relay at the [[1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games]] in [[Perth]], Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/52863|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref> |
He represented [[England at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|England]] and won a [[bronze medal]] in the medley relay at the [[1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games]] in [[Cardiff]], Wales.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/cardiff-1958/athletes|title=1958 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}</ref> Four years later he won a [[gold medal]] in the 110 yards backstroke and a [[silver medal]] in the medley relay at the [[1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games]] in [[Perth]], Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/52863|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref> |
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He won the [[British Swimming Championships]] in 1960, competing in the [[British Swimming Championships - 100 metres backstroke winners|100 metres backstroke |
He won the [[British Swimming Championships]] in 1960, competing in the [[British Swimming Championships - 100 metres backstroke winners|100 metres backstroke]] competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS85417786/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=22d38f6b|title=From Our Swimming Correspondent. "Greater Triumphs Ahead For Miss Steward." Times, 26 Sept. 1960, p. 5|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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| Born | 20 July 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 November 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Graham Sykes (20 July 1937 – 26 November 2008) was an English competitive swimmer.
Swimming career
Born in Coventry, he represented Great Britain in the 1956 Summer Olympics and 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
He represented England and won a bronze medal in the medley relay at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[2] Four years later he won a gold medal in the 110 yards backstroke and a silver medal in the medley relay at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia.[3]
He won the British Swimming Championships in 1960, competing in the 100 metres backstroke competition.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Graham Sykes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "From Our Swimming Correspondent. "Greater Triumphs Ahead For Miss Steward." Times, 26 Sept. 1960, p. 5". Times Digital Archive.
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