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| Born | 23 July 1931 Gateshead, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 May 2006 (aged 74)[1] Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Donald Bland (23 July 1931 – 6 May 2006) was a British swimmer.[2] He competed in the men's 1500 metre freestyle at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[3]
Bland also represented England and won a bronze medal in the 880 yards Freestyle Relay at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[4][5] Four years later he represented England in three freestyle events at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.[6]