Percy Peter
 British 4×200 m team at 1920 Olympics; Peter is second from right. | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Edward Percival Peter | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Percy" | ||||||||||||||
| National team |  Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 March 1902 Kensington, London, England[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Died | Bournemouth, England | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, water polo | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Edward Percival Peter (28 March 1902 – September 1986) was an English competitive swimmer and water polo player who represented Great Britain at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.
In 1920 he won a bronze medal in the 4×200-metre relay and failed to reach the 400-metre and 1500-metre freestyle finals. In 1924 he placed fifth in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay and third in the first round of 400-metre freestyle. In 1928 he finished sixth in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay; he was also a member of British water polo team, which lost to France in the third place match.[2]
References
- ^ England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: Edward Percival Peter; Apr-May-Jun quarter 1902; District: Kensington; Volume: 1a; Page: 104.
- ^ Percy Peter. sports-reference.com
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