Michael Henry Taylor (1918-2005) was a male swimmer who competed for England.

Swimming career

Taylor represented England and won a

gold medal A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture. Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have bee ...

in the 330 yard medley relay and a

bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receive ...

in the 110 yard backstroke at the

1938 British Empire Games The 1938 British Empire Games was the third British Empire Games, the event that evolved to become the Commonwealth Games. Held in Sydney, Australia from 5–12 February 1938, they were timed to coincide with Sydney's sesqui-centenary (150 ye ...

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, New South Wales, Australia.

Personal life

During the Games in 1938 he lived at Abbey Lane, Sheffield and was a solicitor's clerk by trade.

References

1918 births 2005 deaths English male swimmers Boxers at the 1938 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Medallists at the 1938 British Empire Games {{UK-sport-bio-stub