David Parker (swimmer)
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| Born | 18 February 1959 Coventry, England | |||||||||||
| Died | 25 May 2010 (aged 51) Cornwall, England | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||
| Club | City of Coventry Swimming Club | |||||||||||
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David Geoffrey Parker (18 February 1959 – 25 May 2010) was a British swimmer.
Swimming career
[edit]Parker won a bronze medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships.[1] In the preliminaries of the 1976 Summer Olympics he improved the national record in the same event by seven seconds, yet failed to qualify.[2][3] He won the 1975 and 1976 ASA British National 1500 metres freestyle title [4][5][6]
Personal life
[edit]In 1976 he won a swimming scholarship at the University of Miami, but after half a year returned to UK, retired from swimming, and for two years worked with the police. He then opened a swimwear shop, first in Bristol and then moved to Cornwall. In 1998 he established a swimwear company Swim Products Limited, which he managed until 2010.[7] In May 2010 he sold the company and his flat to return to Coventry, but died of a heart attack.[2] He was survived by twin brother Gareth and sister Ann, also former competitive swimmers, and their parents Dennis and Lilian.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ David PARKER. sportuitslagen.org
- ^ a b David Parker. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Sam Dimmer. WE'LL NEVER FORGET OUR OLYMPIC STAR; Tributes to former teenage swimming champ
- ^ "Fox, Norman. "Swimming." Times, 26 May 1975, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ ""Evening of doubt turns into one of triumph." Times, 26 Aug. 1976, p. 8". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Downes, Steven. "Parker's display shows he can be a masked marvel." Times, 14 July 1989, p. 47". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ Mr David Parker. duedil.com
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