Roland George Lee (born 30 July 1964) is an English former competitive swimmer, who attended

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Swimming career

Lee competed in the European championships and three consecutive Olympics for Great Britain, and swam for England in the Commonwealth Games. Lee specialised in the 100 metres freestyle. He represented

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and won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres medley relay and a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres freestyle relay, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in

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. He was also a two times winner of the ASA National Championship in the

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in (1986 and 1987) and the 1988 200 metres freestyle champion.

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1964 births Living people Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England English male freestyle swimmers European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Olympic swimmers for Great Britain People from Bicester Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Swimmers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games {{UK-swimming-bio-stub

Swimming career

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