Leslie Savage

Leslie Savage

British 4×200 m team at 1920 Olympics; Savage is first on right.
Personal information
Full name Leslie Savage
National team  Great Britain
Born (1897-03-16)16 March 1897
Sutton, London, England
Died 1979 (aged 82)
Worthing, England
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle

Leslie Savage (16 March 1897 1979) was a British freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.

In 1920 he won a bronze medal as a member of the British team in the men's 4×200-metre relay, and competed in the semifinal of the 100-metre freestyle. In 1924 he swam the final leg in the first qualifying heat of the 4×200-metre relay event as a member of British team, but was later replaced by John Thomson in the semifinal and final. The British team finished in a fifth place.[1]

See also

References

  1. Leslie Savage. sports-reference.com
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