Bert Wardrop
Robert 'Bert' Wardrop (born 26 May 1932) is a male former swimmer who competed for Great Britain and Scotland.
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| Full name | Robert Wardrop | |||||||||||||
| Born | 26 May 1932 | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||
| Club | Motherwell AS&WPC | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Swimming career
Wardrop competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He represented Scotland and won a bronze medal in the 330 yards medley relay event, at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver.[2] He won the 1952 ASA National British Championships 110 yards backstroke title.[3]
Personal life
He is the twin brother of Jack Wardrop [1] and the pair learned to swim at Motherwell Baths. They were members of the Motherwell Amateur Swimming & Water Polo Club.[4]
References
- "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ""Swimming." Times, 27 Sept. 1952, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
- "Motherwell's Olympian Swimmers". Culture NL Museums.
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