George Larson
Encyclopedia
George Larson was a Canadian
freestyle
swimmer
who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
and in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Hamilton, Ontario
.
In 1932 he was a member of the Canadian team which finished fourth in the 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay event
. In the 400 metre freestyle competition
he was eliminated in the first round.
Four years later he was eliminated in the first round of the 100 metre freestyle contest
.
At the 1934 Empire Games he was a member of the Canadian team which won the gold medal in the 4×200 yards freestyle event. He also won a silver medal in the 100 yards freestyle competition and finished fourth in the 440 yards contest and sixth in the 1500 yards event.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
and in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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He was born in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
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In 1932 he was a member of the Canadian team which finished fourth in the 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay event
Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay
The men's 4x200 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908...
. In the 400 metre freestyle competition
Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre freestyle
The men's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908...
he was eliminated in the first round.
Four years later he was eliminated in the first round of the 100 metre freestyle contest
Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle
The men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event, which had not been featured only at the 1900 Games...
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At the 1934 Empire Games he was a member of the Canadian team which won the gold medal in the 4×200 yards freestyle event. He also won a silver medal in the 100 yards freestyle competition and finished fourth in the 440 yards contest and sixth in the 1500 yards event.