Robert Mitchell (water polo)
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| Born | December 14, 1913 Plaistow, Newham, Great Britain |
| Died | November 12, 1996 (aged 82) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Water polo |
Robert Mitchell (14 December 1913 – 12 November 1996) was a British water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He was part of the British team which finished eighth in the 1936 tournament. He played all seven matches.[2]
Twelve years later at the 1948 Summer Olympics he was a reserve player and did not participate in a match during the 1948 tournament. He was later a member of the Greater London Council for Redbridge (1964–73) and then Wanstead and Woodford (1973–86). He stood as the Conservative candidate in two general elections, 1964 and 1966, in West Ham South, but lost both times.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Robert Mitchell". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Robert Mitchell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
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