About John Service
Lived 1930 – 1996 (aged 65). John Service was a British swimmer.
John Burgess Service (4 December 1930 – 28 August 1996) was a British swimmer who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Biography At the 1948 Olympic Games in London, Service competed in the men's 200 metre breaststroke.
He represented the Scottish team at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada, where he participated in the 220y breaststroke and medley relay events. He won the bronze medal in the medley relay.
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Who was John Service?
British swimmer
When was John Service born?
John Service was born on 4 December 1930.
When did John Service die?
John Service died on 28 August 1996.
What was John Service's occupation?
John Service was a swimmer.
What nationality was John Service?
John Service was British.
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