Frederick Munroe Bourne (June 26, 1910 – July 11, 1992) was an international 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...

 and freestyle

Freestyle swimming

Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...

 swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics

1928 Summer Olympics

The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...

, 1932 Summer Olympics

1932 Summer Olympics

The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...

 and 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 the 1928 Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event. He was also fourth in his semifinal of the 100 m backstroke event

Swimming at the 1928 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 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908...

 and fourth in his first round heat of the 100 m freestyle event

Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle

The men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which had not been featured only at the 1900 Games...

 and did not advance in both occasions.

Four years later he was fourth in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event

Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay

The men's 4x200 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908...

. He was also fourth in his semifinal of the 100 m backstroke event

Swimming at the 1932 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 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908...

 and third in his first round heat of the 100 m freestyle event

Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle

The men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event, which had only not featured at the 1900 Games...

 and did not advance in both occasions.

In the 1936 Olympics he was seventh in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event

Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay

The men's 4x200 metre freestyle relay 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. The competition was held on Monday, August 10, 1936 and on Tuesday, August 11, 1936.The United...

. He was also fourth in his first round heat of the 100 m freestyle event

Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle

The men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event, which had not been featured only at the 1900 Games...

 and sixth in his first round heat of the 100 m 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...

 and did not advance in both occasions.

He claimed the gold medal in the men's 100 yards freestyle event at the 1930 British Empire Games

1930 British Empire Games

The 1930 British Empire Games were the first of what later become known as the Commonwealth Games, and were held in Hamilton, in the province of Ontario in Canada from August 16–23, 1930....

. At the same Games he was also a member of the Canadian relay team which won the gold medal in the 4 x 200 yards freestyle relay.