About Alan Kimber
Lived 1949 – 2012 (aged 62–63). Alan Kimber was a British swimmer.
Alan Kimber (1949 – 6 September 2012) was an English international swimmer.
Swimming career Kimber started swimming aged 14, at Southampton Swimming Club, where he later coached after retirement from competitions.
Kimber won a silver medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1966 European Aquatics Championships. at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, where he participated in the 400 and 1650y freestyle and 440y medley events.
He missed the 1968 Summer Olympics due to a shoplifting conviction. the 1966, 1967 and 1968 880 yards freestyle title and the 1650 yards freestyle titles in 1967 and 1968. He also won the 220 yards medley title in 1966 and the 440 yards medley title in 1966, 1967, and 1968.
Personal life He was married twice and had four sons: Anthony (b. 1974), Stuart (b. 1976), Ryan (b. 1978) and Andrew (b. 1987) and one daughterAnn (b. 1984). He died of cancer three weeks after being hospitalized.
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Who was Alan Kimber?
British swimmer
When was Alan Kimber born?
Alan Kimber was born in 1949 in Southampton.
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Alan Kimber died on 6 September 2012 in Southampton.
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Alan Kimber was a swimmer.
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Alan Kimber was British.
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