Norman Hamilton (swimmer)
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| Born | 5 June 1913 Glasgow, Scotland | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 January 1986 (aged 72) Crowborough, East Sussex, England | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | breaststroke, freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Western Baths, Glasgow | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Norman Hamilton (5 June 1913 – 25 Januury 1986) was a Scottish competitive swimmer and breaststroke specialist who represented Scotland and won a gold medal at the 1934 British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Hamilton was a member of the Western Baths club[1] and was the Scottish champion and record holder over 200 yards breaststroke.[2]
He represented the Scottish team and won a gold and silver medal in the swimming events at the 1934 British Empire Games.[3][4]
In November 1934 he reduced his 200 yards record even further with a time of 2 minutes 37, 4/5sec.[5]
Family
His sister Margot Hamilton swam at the 1934 and 1938 British Empire Games, winning two medals.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Swimming Notes". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 7 February 1934. Retrieved 24 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Norman Hamilton" (PDF). Scottish Swim Archives. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ "England London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ "Norman Hamilton". Team Scotland. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ "Swimming". Motherwell Times. 23 November 1934. Retrieved 24 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.