Douglas Campbell (born 30 September 1960) is a male retired British
swimmer
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.
Swimming career
Campbell competed in
three events at the
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...
.
Representing
Scotland
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, he won bronze medals in the 4×200 m freestyle relay and 4x100 medley relay at the
1982 Commonwealth Games
The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium (named after Elizabeth II), in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the a ...
. At the ASA National British Championships he won the
100 metres backstroke title in 1980 and the
200 metres backstroke title three times (1979, 1980, 1981).
References
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1960 births
Living people
Scottish male swimmers
British male swimmers
Houston Cougars men's swimmers
Olympic swimmers for Great Britain
Swimmers at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland
Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
Place of birth missing (living people)
Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
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