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Selwyn Calverley

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John Selwin Calverley
John Selwin Calverley, seated in the centre, with the crew of his racing yacht Brynhild which was built in 1899
Personal information
Full nameJohn Selwin Calverley
NationalityBritish
Born(1855-07-04)4 July 1855
Leeds
Died30 December 1900(1900-12-30) (aged 45)
Leeds
Sailing career
Class20+ ton
Competition record
Sailing
Representing  United Kingdom
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1900 Paris 20+ ton
Updated on 8 May 2015

Selwin Calverley (4 July 1855 – 30 December 1900) was a sailor from Great Britain, who represented his native country at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Le Havre, France. Calverley took the silver in the 20+ ton.

Sources

  • "Selwin Calverley Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  • "Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports" (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale. 1901. pp. 399–430. Retrieved 16 April 2014.