John Derbyshire (swimmer)
John Henry "Rob" Derbyshire (29 November 1878 – 25 November 1938) was an English freestyle swimmer and water polo player from Chorlton, Lancashire, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics (maybe), 1906 Intercalated Games, 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics. He and Alice Derbyshire founded swimming clubs in Hammersmith.
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| Full name | John Henry Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Rob" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 November 1878 Chorlton-cum-Hardy, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 November 1938 (aged 59) St Pancras, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, water polo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Osborne Swimming Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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