Graham Sykes
Personal information
Nationality England
Born20 July 1937
Died26 November 2008 (aged 71)
Medal record
Swimming
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Cardiff medley relay
Gold medal – first place 1962 Perth 110y backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1962 Perth medley relay

Graham Sykes (20 July 1937 – 26 November 2008) was an English competitive swimmer.

Swimming career

Born in Coventry, he represented Great Britain in the 1956 Summer Olympics and 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]

He represented England and won a bronze medal in the medley relay at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[2] Four years later he won a gold medal in the 110 yards backstroke and a silver medal in the medley relay at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[3] At the ASA National British Championships he won the 110 yards backstroke title five times (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960).[4][5][6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "From Our Swimming Correspondent. "Greater Triumphs Ahead For Miss Steward." Times, 26 Sept. 1960, p. 5". Times Digital Archive.
  5. ^ ""McKechnie Gains Title Easily." Times, 5 Sept. 1956, p. 13". Times Digital Archive.
  6. ^ ""Best Swimmers Prove IT." Times, 7 Sept. 1959, p. 15". Times Digital Archive.
  7. ^ ""Four Swimming Records." Times, 11 Sept. 1957, p. 14". Times Digital Archive.


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