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Clive Rushton

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Clive Rushton
Personal information
Born(1947-10-27)27 October 1947
Rochdale, England
Died11 June 2017(2017-06-11) (aged 69)
Sport
SportSwimming

Clive Rushton (27 October 1947 – 11 June 2017) was a British international swimmer.

Career

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He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] He later became a swimming coach.

He represented England in the backstroke events, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3][4] At the ASA National British Championships he won the 1969 110 yards backstroke title and the 1969 220 yards backstroke title.[5][6]

Rushton died from cancer on 11 June 2017 at the age of 69.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Clive Rushton Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ^ ""Swimming." Times, 11 Aug. 1969, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
  6. ^ "STILL, ATHOLE. "Swimming." Times, 9 Aug. 1969, p. 5". Times Digital Archive.
  7. ^ "British Swimmer, Coach Clive Rushton Passes at Age 69". Swimsam. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
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