Noel Reif Chambers (14 July 1923 – 22 November 1990) was a New Zealand swimmer who won a gold medal for his country at the

1950 British Empire Games The 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth staging of what is now called the Commonwealth Games. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand between 4 and 11 February 1950, after a 12-year gap from the third edition of the games. The main venue was ...

. Chambers won five New Zealand national swimming titles: the 220 yards freestyle in 1946 and 1948; the 440 yards freestyle in 1946 and 1948; and the 880 yards freestyle in 1946. At the

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, he won a gold medal as part of the New Zealand men's 4 x 220 yards freestyle relay team, alongside Lyall Barry, Buddy Lucas, and Michael Amos. He also competed in the 440 yards freestyle, finishing fourth in his heat with a time of 5:14.1, and did not progress to the final as the tenth fastest swimmer overall.

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Photograph of the 1950 Empire Games 4 x 220 yards freestyle relay team from New Zealand
1923 births 1990 deaths Commonwealth Games gold medallists for New Zealand New Zealand male freestyle swimmers Swimmers at the 1950 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming 20th-century New Zealand people Medallists at the 1950 British Empire Games {{NewZealand-swimming-bio-stub

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