Hilton Brown (swimmer)

Hilton Wallace Brown (born 13 December 1946) is a New Zealand swimming coach and former competitive swimmer who won a bronze medal for his country at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

Hilton Brown
Personal information
Birth nameHilton Wallace Brown
Born (1946-12-13) 13 December 1946
Auckland, New Zealand
EducationAvondale College
Spouse(s)
Catherine Margison
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(m. 1970)​
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportSwimming
Event(s)Backstroke
Medal record
Men’s swimming
Representing  New Zealand
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place1966 Kingston4 × 110 yards medley relay

Early life and family

Brown was born in Auckland on 13 December 1946, the son of Patricia and Wallace Brown, and was educated at Avondale College.[1] In 1970, he married Catherine Margison, and the couple went on to have three children.[1]

Swimming

Competitor

At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Brown won the bronze medal in the men's 440 yards medley relay, alongside David Gerrard, Tony Graham, and Paddy O'Carroll.[2] He also competed in the men's 110 and 220 yards backstroke at the same meet.[3] He finished fifth in the final of the 220 yards backstroke,[4] while in the 110 yards backstroke he finished fifth in his heat and did not progress to the final.[5]

Coach

Hilton went on to have a successful career as a swimming coach. New Zealand representatives coached by him include Paul Kingsman, Anthony Mosse, and triathlete Rick Wells.[1] Hilton was the New Zealand team swimming coach at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, and he was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[1]

See also

References
  1. Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 80. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
  2. "Swimming 440 yard medley relay – men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  3. "Hilton Brown". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  4. "Swimming 220 yard backstroke – men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  5. "Swimming 110 yard backstroke – men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2019.


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