George Vernot

George Edward Vernot (February 27, 1901 November 22, 1962) was a Canadian freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1920 and 1924 Olympics.

George Vernot
Vernot in 1920
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Edward Vernot
National team Canada
Born(1901-02-27)February 27, 1901
Montreal, Quebec
DiedNovember 22, 1962(1962-11-22) (aged 61)
Montreal, Quebec
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubMontreal Swim Club
College teamMcGill University

At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Vernot won a silver medal in the 1500-metre freestyle, and a bronze medal in the 400-metre event. He also competed in the 100-metre freestyle, but placed third in his semifinal and did not advance. At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, he was seventh in the 400-metre freestyle, and eighth in the 1500-metre freestyle.[1]

Nationally, Vernot won the Canadian championships in the 100-, 220-, and 440-yard freestyle in 1919, and 220- and 440-yard in 1920. In 1926 he graduated in civil engineering from McGill University and retired from athletic competitions. He then worked for the City of Montreal, becoming chairman of the Board of Assessors in 1948. In 1969 a park in Montreal was named in his honor.[1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "George Verdot". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2015.


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