John Arthur Jarvis
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Jarvis in 1900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | John Arthur Jarvis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
24 February 1872 Leicester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
9 May 1933 (aged 61) St Pancras, London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Osborne SC, Leicester SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Arthur Jarvis (24 February 1872 – 9 May 1933) was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in three Olympic Games, and was a well-known amateur athlete of the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won two gold medals in the 1000-metre and the 4000-metre freestyle events. Jarvis was born in Leicester.[1]
Jarvis was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1968.[2]
See also
References
- "British Olympic Association athlete profile". BOA. Archived from the original on August 31, 2007. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ↑ "England and Wales birth index entry". FreeBMD. Office of National Statistics. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
- ↑ "ISHOF – John Arthur Jarvis". Archived from the original on April 23, 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
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