George Edward Vernot (February 27, 1901 – November 22, 1962) was a Canadian freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1920 and 1924 Olympics. At the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

in Antwerp, Vernot won a silver medal in the 1500-metre freestyle, and a bronze medal in the 400-metre event. He also competed in the

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, but placed third in his semifinal and did not advance. At the

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in Paris, he was seventh in the 400-metre freestyle, and eighth in the 1500-metre freestyle. Nationally, Vernot won the Canadian championships in the 100-, 220-, and 440-yard freestyle in 1919, and 220- and 440-yard in 1920. In 1926 he graduated in

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from

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and retired from athletic competitions. He then worked for the City of Montreal, becoming chairman of the Board of Assessors in 1948. In 1969 a park in Montreal was named in his honor.

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* 1901 births 1962 deaths Swimmers from Montreal Canadian male freestyle swimmers Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic silver medalists for Canada Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Olympic swimmers for Canada Swimmers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in swimming {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub

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