Leslie Savage

Leslie Savage
British 4×200 m team at 1920 Olympics; Savage is first on right.
Personal information
Full nameLeslie Savage
National teamGreat Britain
Born(1897-03-16)16 March 1897
Sutton, London, England
Died26 August 1979(1979-08-26) (aged 82)
Worthing, England
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp 4×200 m freestyle relay

Leslie Savage (16 March 1897 – 26 August 1979) was a British freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1920, he won a bronze medal as a member of the British team in the men's 4×200-metre relay. He competed in the semifinal of the 100-metre freestyle. In 1924, he swam the final leg in the first qualifying heat of the 4×200-metre relay event as a member of the British team but was later replaced by John Thomson in the semifinal and final. The British team finished in fifth place.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Leslie Savage". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. ^ Leslie Savage. sports-reference.com
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