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Competitor for  United Kingdom |
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| Silver | 1912 Stockholm | 400 m freestyle | |
| Silver | 1912 Stockholm | 1500 m freestyle | |
| Bronze | 1912 Stockholm | 4×200 m freestyle | |
John Gatenby "Jack" Hatfield (15 August 1893–30 March 1965) was a competitive swimmer, who won medals for Great Britain in the early Olympic Games.
Born in the Stokesley district of West Yorkshire,[1] he went on to found a sporting goods store in Middlesbrough which continues business today. The store sponsors local sports, including a football league.
He served in the British Expeditionary Force in World War I.
Olympic participation:
- 1912 silver medal (400m, 1500m freestyle), bronze medal (freestyle relay);
- 1920 (swimmer)
- 1924 (swimmer)
- 1928 (swimmer, water polo player)
References
- ^ England & Wales Birth Register Index: John Gatenby Hatfield; Jul-Aug-Sep 1893; district: Stokesley; volume: 9d; page: 628
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