Paul Howe (born 8 January 1968) is a Singapore-born former competitive

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and

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Swimming career

He represented Great Britain in the Olympics and England in the Commonwealth Games. He competed in three consecutive Olympic Games, starting at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

in Los Angeles, California. There he claimed the bronze medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay, alongside teammates Neil Cochran,

Paul Easter Paul Robert Easter (born 14 May 1963) is a former competitive swimming (sport), swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics, and competed for Scotland in the Commonwealth Games. Swimming career He was freestyle swimming, freestyle swi ...

, and Andrew Astbury. He represented

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and won a

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in the 4 x 200 metres freestyle relay, at the

1986 Commonwealth Games The 1986 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a 'Cho-fhlaitheis 1986) were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, between 24 July and 2 August 1986. They were the second Games to be held in Edinburgh. Thirty two of the eligible fifty nine countries (largel ...

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. Four years later he represented

in the 200 metres freestyle and relay, at the

1990 Commonwealth Games The 1990 Commonwealth Games ( mi, 1990 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January – 3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Partic ...

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. He is a three times winner of the ASA National British Championships in the 200 metres freestyle (1990-1992) and a three times winner of the 400 metres freestyle in 1988, 1990 and 1991. He also won the 200 metres butterfly title in 1990.

Personal

Howe attended

Millfield School Millfield is a public school (English independent day and boarding school for pupils aged 13–18) located in Street, Somerset, England. It was founded in 1935. Millfield is a registered charity and is the largest co-educational boarding scho ...

from 1983 to 1986.

References

British Olympic Association athlete profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Howe, Paul 1965 births Living people English male freestyle swimmers Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Place of birth missing (living people) Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming People educated at Millfield Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games

Swimming career

Personal

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