Joseph Whiteside (4 August 1906 – 11 October 1990) was an English competition

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who represented Great Britain in the Olympics, and England in the British Empire Games, during the late 1920s and early 1930s. White competed in

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swimming events. At the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

in Amsterdam, Netherlands, he was a member of the British men's team that finished sixth in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay. Four years later at the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...

in Los Angeles, he finished fifth with the British team in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay. In the 100 metre freestyle contest he was eliminated in the first round. At the 1930 Empire Games he won the silver medal with the English team in 4×200-yard freestyle relay competition. In the 400-yard freestyle he finished fourth.

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Joseph Whiteside's profile at Sports Reference.com
English male freestyle swimmers British male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1930 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming 1906 births 1990 deaths Medallists at the 1930 British Empire Games Sportspeople from Bolton {{UK-swimming-bio-stub

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