Anthony Howard (swimmer)

Anthony Howard (born 30 September 1979) is a male English former competitive swimmer and freestyler who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games.

Anthony Howard
Personal information
Full nameAnthony Howard
National team Great Britain
Born (1979-09-30) 30 September 1979 (age 45)
Bolton, England
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubBolton Metro
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Great Britain
European Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Valencia 4×50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Trieste 4×50 m freestyle
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur 4×100 m freestyle

Swimming career

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Howard was part of the bronze medal-winning British 4×50-metre freestyle teams at the 2000 and 2005.

He represented Great Britain at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney in the men's 4×100-metre freestyle relay however the team did not progress beyond the heats.

Howard attended three Commonwealth Games representing England in 1998, 2002 and 2006. He won a bronze medal for England at the 1998 Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay.[1][2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  2. ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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