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| Full name | Percy Courtman | ||||||||||||||
| National team | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1888-05-14)14 May 1888 Chorlton-cum-Hardy, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 June 1917(1917-06-02) (aged 29) Neuville-Bourjonval, France | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Old Trafford SC | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Percy Courtman (14 May 1888 – 2 June 1917) was an English breaststroke swimmer from Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Lancashire who competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.
He was the son of James and his wife, Percy Ann Courtman, who, at the time of their son's death, lived at 261 Stretford Road, Manchester.
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 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.
See also
- List of Olympians killed in World War I
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
- World record progression 200 metres breaststroke
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
- "Percy Courtman". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- "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.
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