Frederick Munroe Bourne (June 26, 1910 – July 11, 1992) was a Canadian

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

who competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics in the 100-metre freestyle, 100-metre backstroke and 4×200-metre freestyle relay events and won a bronze medal in the relay in 1928. He was eliminated in the preliminary rounds of all his individual events. Bourne won the 100-yard and 4×200-yard freestyle competitions at the

1930 British Empire Games The 1930 British Empire Games were the inaugural edition of what now is known as the Commonwealth Games, and were held in Hamilton, Ontario, from 16 to 23 August 1930. The games were organized by ''Hamilton Spectator'' sportswriter Bobby Robinso ...

. Bourne trained in track and field athletics and water polo before focusing on swimming. In 1927 he entered McGill University in Montreal, and graduated in 1931 with degrees in English and political science. In 1932 he won a

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to study at Oxford University. He returned to McGill in 1935 to study for a medical degree, which he received in 1937. During World War II, Bourne served in the Canadian Army and was honourably discharged with the rank of major. Afterward he worked as a doctor and was inducted into the McGill Athletics Hall of Fame in 1996.

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1910 births 1992 deaths Canadian male backstroke swimmers Canadian male freestyle swimmers Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada McGill University alumni Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Olympic swimmers for Canada Swimmers from Victoria, British Columbia Swimmers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1930 British Empire Games Swimmers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Canadian Army officers of World War II 20th-century Canadian people Medallists at the 1930 British Empire Games {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub

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