Graham Sykes

Graham Sykes (20 July 1937 – 26 November 2008) was an English competitive swimmer.

Graham Sykes
Personal information
Nationality England
Born20 July 1937
Died26 November 2008 (aged 71)
Medal record
Swimming
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Cardiffmedley relay
Gold medal – first place 1962 Perth110y backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1962 Perthmedley relay

Swimming career

Born in Coventry, he represented Great Britain in the 1956 Summer Olympics and 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]

He represented England and won a bronze medal in the medley relay at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[2] Four years later he won a gold medal in the 110 yards backstroke and a silver medal in the medley relay at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[3] At the ASA National British Championships he won the 110 yards backstroke title five times (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960).[4][5][6][7]

See also

References
  1. "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "From Our Swimming Correspondent. "Greater Triumphs Ahead For Miss Steward." Times, 26 Sept. 1960, p. 5". Times Digital Archive.
  5. ""McKechnie Gains Title Easily." Times, 5 Sept. 1956, p. 13". Times Digital Archive.
  6. ""Best Swimmers Prove IT." Times, 7 Sept. 1959, p. 15". Times Digital Archive.
  7. ""Four Swimming Records." Times, 11 Sept. 1957, p. 14". Times Digital Archive.


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