Malcolm O'Connell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 19 March 1955 Zimbabwe |
| Died | 17 April 2008 (aged 53) |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Event | Breaststroke |
| Club | City of Southampton SC |
Malcolm Gregory O'Connell (19 March 1955 – April 2008) was a male British international swimmer who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
O'Connell represented the England team[2] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[3] where he participated in the 100 metres breaststroke and the 4 x 100 metres medley relay events.[4][5][6]
At the ASA National British Championships he won the 100 metres breaststroke title in 1971 and 1972 and the 200 metres breaststroke title in 1971.[7][8]
At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, he participated in the two events.[9]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Malcolm O'Connell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Lesley in Games at 12". Daily Mirror. 15 June 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 29 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Fox, Norman. "Swimming." Times, 7 Aug. 1971, p. 14". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Fox, Norman. "Swimming." Times, 9 Aug. 1971, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 January 2026.