Henry Taylor
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Henry Taylor was a British freestyle swimmer and multiple Olympic gold medalist in the early 20th century.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freestyle swimmer
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human ⓘ swimmer ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Chadderton Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1885-03-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1951-02-28 ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Henry Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Taylor_(swimmer) ⓘ |
| medalType |
Olympic bronze medal
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Olympic gold medal ⓘ Olympic silver medal ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | Great Britain Olympic swimming team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
First British swimmer to win three gold medals at a single Olympic Games
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Set multiple world records in freestyle swimming ⓘ |
| notableCompetition |
1908 London Olympics
NERFINISHED
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1912 Stockholm Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | multiple Olympic gold medals in freestyle swimming ⓘ |
| occupation | swimmer ⓘ |
| OlympicGoldMedalistFor | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| OlympicMedalistIn | swimming ⓘ |
| participantIn |
1906 Intercalated Games
NERFINISHED
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1908 Summer Olympics ⓘ 1912 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ 1920 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ Oldham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ Oldham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordHeld |
world record in 1500 metre freestyle
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world record in 880 yards freestyle ⓘ |
| representativeFor | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Oldham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | swimming ⓘ |
| swimmingStyle | freestyle ⓘ |
| wonEvent |
1500 metre freestyle
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400 metre freestyle ⓘ 4×200 metre freestyle relay ⓘ |
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