Hilton Brown (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Hilton Wallace Brown |
| Born | 13 December 1946 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Education | Avondale College |
| Spouse |
Catherine Margison (m. 1970) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event | Backstroke |
Medal record | |
Hilton Wallace Brown (born 13 December 1946) is a New Zealand swimming coach and former competitive swimmer who won a bronze medal for his country at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
Early life and family
[edit]Brown was born in Auckland on 13 December 1946, the son of Patricia and Wallace Brown, and was educated at Avondale College.[1] In 1970, he married Catherine Margison, and the couple went on to have three children.[1]
Swimming
[edit]Competitor
[edit]At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Brown won the bronze medal in the men's 440 yards medley relay, alongside David Gerrard, Tony Graham, and Paddy O'Carroll.[2] He also competed in the men's 110 and 220 yards backstroke at the same meet.[3] He finished fifth in the final of the 220 yards backstroke,[4] while in the 110 yards backstroke he finished fifth in his heat and did not progress to the final.[5]
Coach
[edit]Brown went on to have a career as a swimming coach, and coached New Zealand representatives including Paul Kingsman, Anthony Mosse, and triathlete Rick Wells.[1] Hilton was the New Zealand team swimming coach at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, and he was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 80. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
- ^ "Swimming 440 yard medley relay – men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Hilton Brown". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Swimming 220 yard backstroke – men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Swimming 110 yard backstroke – men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
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