Gavin Meadows

Gavin Meadows (born 8 September 1977 in Bradford, West Yorkshire) is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain.

Gavin Meadows
Personal information
Full nameGavin Meadows
NationalityBritish
Born (1977-09-08) 8 September 1977
Bradford, West Yorkshire
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubCity of Leeds Swim Club
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships (LC)
1998 Perth4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
1999 Hong Kong 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
1997 Seville 4×200 m freestyle
1999 Istanbul 4×200 m freestyle
Representing  England
Commenwealth Games (LC)
1998 Kuala Lumpur 4×200 m freestyle
1998 Kuala Lumpur 4×100 m medley
1998 Kuala Lumpur 100 m freestyle
1998 Kuala Lumpur 4×100 m freestyle

Swimming career

Meadows competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics for Great Britain. A member of the City of Leeds Swim Club he is best known for winning the 1997 European title in the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay, alongside Paul Palmer, Andrew Clayton and James Salter.[1]

He represented England in six events and won four medals, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2][3] Three of the medals came in the relay events and he also won an individual bronze in the 100 metres freestyle.[4]

He is a three times winner of the ASA National Championship 100 metres freestyle title (1996, 1997, 1999) and won the 200 metres freestyle in 1996.[5][6][7][8]

See also

References
  1. "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ""For the Record." Times, 15 July 1996, p. 38". Times Digital Archive.
  6. ""For the Record." Times, 21 July 1997, p. 40". Times Digital Archive.
  7. ""For the Record." Times, 10 July 1999, p. 36". Times Digital Archive.
  8. ""For the Record." Times, 12 July 1996, p. 37". Times Digital Archive.
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