Peter A. Salmon (August 3, 1929 – October 11, 2003) was a competitive backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle swimmer from Canada. He represented Canada at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1948 in London. Salmon claimed the gold medal in the men's 100-metre freestyle event at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Full name | Peter Alexander Salmon | ||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1929-08-03)August 3, 1929 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||
Died | October 11, 2003(2003-10-11) (aged 74) Eugene, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Commonwealth champions in men's 100 m freestyle | |
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