Gordon Kerr (swimmer)
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Gordon Maxwell Kerr was a Canadian
backstroke
swimmer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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In 1936 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 metre backstroke event
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At the 1938 Empire Games he won the silver medal in the 100 yards backstroke competition. He was also a member of the Canadian team which won the silver medal in the 3×110 yards medley contest.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
backstroke
Backstroke
The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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In 1936 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 metre backstroke event
Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre backstroke
The men's 100 metre backstroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event, which was established in 1908...
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At the 1938 Empire Games he won the silver medal in the 100 yards backstroke competition. He was also a member of the Canadian team which won the silver medal in the 3×110 yards medley contest.