Leslie Savage
Encyclopedia
Leslie Savage was a British
swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
and 1924 Summer Olympics
. He was born in Epsom, Surrey,.
In the 1920 Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay event and was fifth in his first heat of 100 m freestyle event and did not advance.
Four years later in Paris
he swam the final leg in the first heat of the 4×200 m freestyle relay event as a member of British team, but was later replaced by John Thomson
in the semifinal and final. The British team finished in a fifth place in the final.
Great Britain
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swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
and 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
. He was born in Epsom, Surrey,.
In the 1920 Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay event and was fifth in his first heat of 100 m freestyle event and did not advance.
Four years later in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
he swam the final leg in the first heat of the 4×200 m freestyle relay event as a member of British team, but was later replaced by John Thomson
John Thomson (swimmer)
John S. Thomson was a British freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was a member of the British relay team which finished fifth in the 4×200 metre freestyle relay.-External links:...
in the semifinal and final. The British team finished in a fifth place in the final.