Ralph Egerton Clilverd MC (30 July 1887 – 7 June 1970) was a British

modern pentathlete The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross country running. The event is inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the anc ...

. He competed at the

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 ...

at the age of 24, where he placed 1st in swimming with a time of 4:58.4 and 11th overall. He was awarded an MC in 1917 serving in the

Royal Field Artillery The Royal Field Artillery (RFA) of the British Army provided close artillery support for the infantry. It came into being when created as a distinct arm of the Royal Regiment of Artillery on 1 July 1899, serving alongside the other two arms of t ...

.The Gazette
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* 1887 births 1970 deaths Athletes from London British Army personnel of World War I British male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Great Britain Modern pentathletes at the 1912 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Brixton Recipients of the Military Cross Royal Field Artillery officers {{UK-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub