About Herbert Haresnape
Lived 1880 – 1962 (aged 82). Herbert Haresnape was a British swimmer.
Herbert Nickal Haresnape (2 July 1880 – 17 December 1962) was an English competitive swimmer from West Derby, who represented Great Britain in two Olympic Games in the early 1900s.
At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, he won a bronze medal in the men's 100-metre backstroke. Four years later at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, he advanced to the semifinals in 100-metre backstroke.
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Who was Herbert Haresnape?
British swimmer, Olympic bronze medallist (1880–1962)
When was Herbert Haresnape born?
Herbert Haresnape was born on 2 July 1880 in Liverpool.
When did Herbert Haresnape die?
Herbert Haresnape died on 17 December 1962 in Birkenhead.
What was Herbert Haresnape's occupation?
Herbert Haresnape was a swimmer.
What nationality was Herbert Haresnape?
Herbert Haresnape was British.
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