Frederick Holman (swimmer)

Frederick Holman (9 February 1883 – 23 January 1913) was an English competitive swimmer from Dawlish, Devon, England.[2] Holman represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, where he won the gold medal in the men's 200-metre breaststroke event and did not compete in any other events.[3]

Frederick Holman
Holman and coach
Personal information
Full nameFrederick Holman
Nickname(s)"Fred"
National team Great Britain
Born(1883-02-09)9 February 1883[1]
Dawlish, England
Died23 January 1913(1913-01-23) (aged 29)
Exeter, England
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb; 11.2 st)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubDawlish Swimming Club

He died of typhoid fever in Exeter in January 1913 aged 29. He was married but had no children. Holman is an "Honor Swimmer" member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[4]

See also

References
  1. Frederick Holman at Olympedia
  2. Dawlish Swimming Club, Dawlish Club History. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  3. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Fred Holman Archived September 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  4. International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honourees, Frederick Holman (GBR). Retrieved 8 October 2015.


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