Peter Head (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 18 February 1935 Essex, England |
| Died | 11 June 2019 (aged 84) Norfolk, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | freestyle |
| Club | Ilford |
Peter Michael Head (18 February 1935 – 11 June 2019) was a British swimmer who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
At the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Head competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle.[2]
He represented the English team at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Vancouver, Canada,[3] where he participated in the freestyle events.[4][5]
He also represented his country at the European Championships and his most successful performance in professional swimming came in Paris 1957, where he came second in both the 100m and 400m freestyle at the World University Games.[6] In January 2016, Head was interviewed in the Swimming Times and appeared on the front page.[7]
References
- ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Head Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "Ardrop pair for Turin". Daily Herald. 5 July 1954. Retrieved 14 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1954 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Olympic water polo star still making waves at 80". Norwich Evening News. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Swimming Times - January 16". pocketmags.com. Retrieved 30 May 2019.