Percy Courtman
Percy Courtman (14 May 1888 – 2 June 1917) was an English breaststroke swimmer from Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Lancashire[1] who competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.[2]
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| Full name | Percy Courtman | |||||||||||||
| National team |  Great Britain | |||||||||||||
| Born | 14 May 1888 Chorlton-cum-Hardy, England | |||||||||||||
| Died | 2 June 1917 (aged 29) Neuville-Bourjonval, France | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | |||||||||||||
| Club | Old Trafford SC | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was son of James and his wife, Percy Ann Courtman, who at time of their son's death lived in 261 Stretford Road, Manchester.[3]
In the 1908 Olympics he competed in the 200-metre breaststroke, but was second in his heat and did not advance.
Four years later he competed in the 400-metre breaststroke and won a bronze medal. He also competed in the 200 metre breaststroke and was fourth.
He died during World War I in France[4] while serving as a private in the 1st/6th Battalion of the Manchester Regiment, and is buried at Neuville-Bourjonval British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais.[3]
See also
References
- England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: Percy Courtman; Apr-May-Jun quarter 1988; District: Chorlton; Volume: 8c; Page: 888.
- "Percy Courtman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- CWGC Casualty record
- "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
