Gavin_Meadows

Gavin Meadows

Gavin Meadows

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Gavin Meadows (born 8 September 1977 in Bradford, West Yorkshire) is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain.

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Swimming career

Meadows competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics for Great Britain. A member of the City of Leeds Swim Club he is best known for winning the 1997 European title in the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay, alongside Paul Palmer, Andrew Clayton and James Salter.[1]

He represented England in six events and won four medals, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2][3] Three of the medals came in the relay events and he also won an individual bronze in the 100 metres freestyle.[4]

He is a three times winner of the ASA National Championship 100 metres freestyle title (1996, 1997, 1999) and won the 200 metres freestyle in 1996.[5][6][7][8]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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    "1998 Athletes". Team England.
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    "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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    "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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    ""For the Record." Times, 15 July 1996, p. 38". Times Digital Archive.
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    ""For the Record." Times, 21 July 1997, p. 40". Times Digital Archive.
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    ""For the Record." Times, 10 July 1999, p. 36". Times Digital Archive.
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    ""For the Record." Times, 12 July 1996, p. 37". Times Digital Archive.
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