Paul Marshall (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 28 April 1961 Dundee, Scotland |
| Died | 23 May 2009 (aged 48) Dundee, Scotland |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | backstroke |
Paul Julian Marshall (28 April 1961 – 23 May 2009) was a British swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] He died from cancer in 2009,[2] and was only the second black swimmer to compete for Great Britain at the Olympics, after Kevin Burns in 1976.[3][4]
Marshall was born to a Dundee mother and Ghanaian father.[5]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paul Marshall Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Olympic Swimmer; Born April 28, 1961, Died May 23, 2009". The Herald. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Alice Dearing Turns The Spotlight On To The First Black Swimmers To Represent GB At The Olympics". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Paul Marshall". The Scotsman. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 December 2025.