Herbert Haresnape
Herbert Nickal "Bert" Haresnape (2 July 1880 – 17 December 1962) was an English competitive swimmer from West Derby,[1] who represented Great Britain in two Olympic Games in the early 1900s.
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| Full name | Herbert Nickal Haresnape | |||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Bert" | |||||||||||||
| National team |  Great Britain | |||||||||||||
| Born | 2 July 1880 Liverpool, England | |||||||||||||
| Died | 17 December 1962 (aged 82) Birkenhead, England | |||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 128 lb (58 kg; 9.1 st) | |||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||||
| Club | Liverpool Swimming Club | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, he won a bronze medal in the men's 100-metre backstroke. Four years later at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, he advanced to the semifinals in 100-metre backstroke.
References
- England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: Herbert Nickal Haresnape; Jul-Aug-Sep quarter 1880; District: West Derby; Volume: 8b; Page: 426.
External links
- Herbert Haresnape's profile at databaseOlympics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bert Haresnape". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18.
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