Frederick Holman (9 February 1883 – 23 January 1913) 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 ...
from
Dawlish
Dawlish is an English seaside resort town and civil parish in Teignbridge on the south coast of Devon, from the county town of Exeter and from the larger resort of Torquay. Its 2011 population of 11,312 was estimated at 13,355 in 2019. It is t ...
, Devon, England.
[Dawlish Swimming Club]
Dawlish Club History
Retrieved 8 October 2015. Holman represented Great Britain at 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 ...
in London, where he won the gold medal in the
men's 200-metre breaststroke event and did not compete in any other events.
[Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes]
Fred Holman
. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
He died of typhoid fever in Exeter in January 1913 aged 29. He was married but had no children. Holman is an "Honor Swimmer" member of the
International Swimming Hall of Fame.
See also
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List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests a ...
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List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
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World record progression 200 metres breaststroke
The first world record in the men's 200 metres breaststroke in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1908 and the first world record in the women's 200 metres breaststroke ...
References
External links
Frederick Holman (GBR) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
1883 births
1913 deaths
Male breaststroke swimmers
English male swimmers
Olympic swimmers of Great Britain
Swimmers at the 1908 Summer Olympics
English Olympic medallists
Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain
World record setters in swimming
Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists in swimming
Deaths from typhoid fever
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