Frederick Stapleton (11 March 1877 – 9 November 1939) was an English water polo player and swimmer.
He won a gold medal in water polo at the
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 ...
and finished six and fifth in the 200 m freestyle and
200 m obstacle swimming, respectively representing Great Britain.
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See also
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* List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
This is a list of Water polo at the Summer Olympics, Olympic champions in men's water polo since the inaugural official edition in Water polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics, 1900.
Abbreviations
History
Water polo at the Summer Olympics, Men's wat ...
* List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
Men's water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since 1900. Hungary men's national water polo team has won sixteen Olympic medals, becoming the most successful country in men's tournament.
There are fifty-nine male athletes who have ...
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1877 births
1939 deaths
Sportspeople from Nottingham
English male freestyle swimmers
English Olympic medallists
English male water polo players
Swimmers at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Water polo players at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain
Olympic swimmers for Great Britain
Olympic water polo players for Great Britain
Olympic medalists in water polo
Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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