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Martyn John Woodroffe (born 8 September 1950[1]) is a Welsh swimmer.

Martyn Woodroffe
Personal information
Full nameMartyn John Woodroffe
Nationality Welsh
Born (1950-09-08) 8 September 1950 (age 71)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, individual medley
Medal record
Men’s swimming
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico City 200 m butterfly
Representing  Wales
British Commonwealth Games
1970 Edinburgh 200 m butterfly
1970 Edinburgh 200 m medley
1970 Edinburgh 4×100 m medley

Swimming career


He won a silver medal at the 1968 Olympic Games.

Woodroffe was born in Cardiff, Wales.[2] He represented Wales at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, and 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, winning one silver and two bronze medals at the latter.[3]

In 1968 he represented Great Britain at the Olympics in Mexico City in five swimming disciplines - 100 m, 200 m butterfly, 200 m, 400 m individual medley, and in the 4×100 m medley relay.[1] He won the silver medal in the 200 m butterfly in a time of 2 minutes 9.0 seconds, behind Carl Robie of the United States.

At the ASA National British Championships he won the 110 yards butterfly title in 1968, 1969 and 1970,[4][5][6] the 220 yards butterfly title four times in 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1970 and the 1969 200 metres freestyle title.[7] He also won the 220 yards medley title in 1968, 1969 and 1970 and the 440 yards medley title in 1968, 1969 and 1970.[8][9]


Honours


Woodroffe was awarded the BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year in 1968, and was admitted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame in 2001.


See also



References


  1. "British Olympic Association > Athletes > Martyn Woodroffe". BOA. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
  2. England & Wales Birth Index: Martyn J Woodroffe; Jul-Aug-Sep quarter 1950; Mother's Maiden Name: Burford; District: Cardiff; Volume: 8b; Page: 259
  3. "Commonwealth Games Federation Athlete Search". Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
  4. "STILL, ATHOLE. "McGregor Returns To Olympic Form." Times, 9 Aug. 1968, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
  5. "STILL, ATHOLE. "Swimming." Times, 8 Aug. 1969, p. 7". Times Digital Archive.
  6. ""Swimming." Times, 7 Aug. 1970, p. 8". Times Digital Archive.
  7. "STILL, ATHOLE. "Swimming." Times, 9 Aug. 1969, p. 5". Times Digital Archive.
  8. ""Swimming." Times, 11 Aug. 1969, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
  9. ""Swimming." Times, 10 Aug. 1970, p. 10". Times Digital Archive.

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Martyn Woodroffe (né le 8 septembre 1950 à Cardiff) est un nageur britannique. Lors des Jeux olympiques d'été de 1968 disputés à Mexico il remporte la médaille d'argent dans les épreuves du 200m papillon[1].

[it] Martyn Woodroffe

Martyn John Woodroffe (Cardiff, 8 settembre 1950) è un ex nuotatore britannico, specializzato nella farfalla e nei misti.


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