Percy Courtman (14 May 1888 – 2 June 1917) was an English

breaststroke Breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to the swimmer's head being out of the water a large portion of the time, and that it can be s ...

swimmer from Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Lancashire who competed for Great Britain in the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...

and

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. He was son of James and his wife, Percy Ann Courtman, who at time of their son's death lived in 261 Stretford Road, Manchester.CWGC Casualty record
/ref> In the 1908 Olympics he competed in the 200-metre breaststroke, but was second in his heat and did not advance. Four years later he competed in the 400-metre breaststroke and won a bronze medal. He also competed in the 200 metre breaststroke and was fourth. He died during World War I in France while serving as a

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in the 1st/6th Battalion of the Manchester Regiment, and is buried at Neuville-Bourjonval British Cemetery,

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1888 births 1917 deaths British military personnel killed in World War I English male swimmers Male breaststroke swimmers Olympic swimmers of Great Britain Swimmers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain World record setters in swimming Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Manchester Regiment soldiers {{UK-swimming-Olympic-medalist-stub

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