William Robinson (swimmer)

William Walker Robinson (23 June 1870 – 4 July 1940) was a Scottish-born competition swimmer who represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[1] Robinson swam in the men's 200-metre breaststroke, and came second for the silver medal with a time of 3:12.8.[2] He was 38 years old at the time of the 1908 Olympics, and was the oldest swimmer to win a medal in Olympic history for 100 years, until the 41-year-old American Dara Torres won three silver medals at the 2008 Olympics.[3]

William Robinson
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Walker Robinson
National teamGreat Britain
Born(1870-06-23)23 June 1870
Airdrie, Scotland
Died4 July 1940(1940-07-04) (aged 70)
Liverpool, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight168 lb (76 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1908 London 200 m breaststroke

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References

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  1. ^ "William Robinson". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Robinson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  3. ^ Emily Brandon, "Dara Torres: The Oldest Olympic Swimming Medalist in History Archived 2014-12-09 at the Wayback Machine," U.S. News & World Report (13 August 2008). Retrieved 5 December 2014.
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