Reginald James Cushing Sutton (10 May 1909 – 31 July 1994) was an

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swimmer and

water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the ...

player who competed for

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in the

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 ...

, in the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...

, and in the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...

. He was born in

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. In 1928 he finished sixth with the British team in the 4×200 metre freestyle relay event. In the 100 metre freestyle competition he was eliminated in the first round. Four years later he was a member of the British team which finished fifth with the British team in the 4×200 metre freestyle relay contest at the 1932 Games. He also swam in the 100 metre freestyle event but was eliminated in the first round again. He was part of the British water polo team which finished eighth in the 1936 tournament. He played all seven matches. At the 1934 Empire Games he was a member of the English team which won the silver medal in the 4×200 yards freestyle competition.

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British Olympic Association athlete profile
1909 births 1994 deaths Swimmers from London English male freestyle swimmers British male freestyle swimmers English male water polo players Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Olympic water polo players for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1936 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1934 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Medallists at the 1934 British Empire Games {{UK-waterpolo-bio-stub

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