Reginald Flint (16 July 1903 – 19 June 1981) was an English competitive

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 ...

and

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 ...

r who represented Great Britain in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

and

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

, and England in 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 ...

. In 1924 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 200-metre breaststroke event. Four years later he was eliminated in the first round of the 200-metre breaststroke competition at the 1928 Olympics. At the 1930 Empire Games he won the bronze medal the 200-yard breaststroke contest.

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Reginald Flint's profile at Sports Reference.com
1903 births 1981 deaths Sportspeople from Sheffield English male breaststroke swimmers British male breaststroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1930 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Medallists at the 1930 British Empire Games {{UK-swimming-bio-stub

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