Perry McGillivray
Perry McGillivray in 1920 | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Perry McGillivray | ||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||
Born | Chicago, Illinois | August 5, 1893||||||||||||||||
Died | July 27, 1944 Maywood, Illinois | (aged 50)||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle, water polo | ||||||||||||||||
Club | Illinois Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||||
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Perry McGillivray (August 5, 1893 – July 27, 1944) was an American competition swimmer and water polo player who represented the United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics and 1920 Summer Olympics.
In the 1912 Olympics he competed in the 100-meter freestyle and reached the semifinal. He also was a member of the United States' 4×200-meter freestyle relay team, which won a silver medal.
Eight years later he was fourth in the 100-metre backstroke and won a gold medal as a member of the United States' 4×200-meter freestyle relay team. He also played three matches for the United States water polo team, which finished fourth.
See also
- List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
- World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay
External links
- Perry McGillivray at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
- Perry McGillivray (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
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