About Noel Chambers
Lived 1923 – 1990 (aged 67). Noel Chambers was a swimmer.
Noel Reif Chambers (14 July 1923 – 22 November 1990) was a New Zealand swimmer who won a gold medal for his country at the 1950 British Empire Games.
Chambers won five New Zealand national swimming titles: the 220 yards freestyle in 1946 and 1948; the 440 yards freestyle in 1946 and 1948; and the 880 yards freestyle in 1946.
At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, he won a gold medal as part of the New Zealand men's 4 x 220 yards freestyle relay team, alongside Lyall Barry, Buddy Lucas, and Michael Amos. He also competed in the 440 yards freestyle, finishing fourth in his heat with a time of 5:14.1, and did not progress to the final as the tenth fastest swimmer overall.
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Who was Noel Chambers?
New Zealand swimmer and British Empire Games medallist
When was Noel Chambers born?
Noel Chambers was born on 14 July 1923.
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Noel Chambers died on 22 November 1990.
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Noel Chambers was a swimmer.
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