Frederick Dove
British swimmer, Olympic athlete, British Empire Games gold medallist
About Frederick Dove
Lived 1917 – 1980 (aged 62). Frederick Dove was a British swimmer.
George Frederick Dove (27 September 1917 – 19 June 1980) was an English competitive freestyle swimmer who represented Great Britain at the Olympics and European championships, and England in the British Empire Games, during the 1930s.
Biography Dove was born in Royal Tunbridge Wells, England and swam for the Monson Swimming club and Otter swimming club.
In the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, whilst suffering from a viral infection, he was eliminated in the first round of the men's 100-metre freestyle.
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Who was Frederick Dove?
British swimmer, Olympic athlete, British Empire Games gold medallist
When was Frederick Dove born?
Frederick Dove was born on 27 September 1917 in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
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Frederick Dove died on 19 June 1980 in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
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Frederick Dove was a swimmer.
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Frederick Dove was British.
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