Bill Puddy
Albert William Puddy (December 19, 1916 – June 23, 1999) was a competition swimmer who represented Canada in international swimming events during the 1930s. At the 1934 British Empire Games in London, he won a gold medal as a member of the first-place Canadian team in the 3x110-yard medley relay, and a bronze medal in the 200-yard breaststroke. He also swam in the 200-metre breaststroke at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, but did not advance beyond the first round.[1]
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| Full name | Albert William Puddy | ||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Bill" | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | Canada | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 19, 1916 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | June 23, 1999 (aged 82) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||||||
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References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Puddy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
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