Clive Rushton
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 27 October 1947 Rochdale, England |
| Died | 11 June 2017 (aged 69) Indonesia |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Event | Backstroke |
| Club | Rochdale SC |
Clive Rushton (27 October 1947 – 11 June 2017) was a British international swimmer who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] He later became a swimming coach.
Biography
[edit]At the ASA National British Championships he won the 1969 110 yards backstroke title and the 1969 220 yards backstroke title.[2][3]
Rushton represented the England team[4] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[5] where he participated in the 100 and 200 metres backstroke events.[6][7][8]
At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, he competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke.[9]
Rushton died from cancer on 11 June 2017 at the age of 69.[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Clive Rushton Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ ""Swimming." Times, 11 Aug. 1969, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.[dead link]
- ↑ "STILL, ATHOLE. "Swimming." Times, 9 Aug. 1969, p. 5". Times Digital Archive.[dead link]
- ↑ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ "Lesley in Games at 12". Daily Mirror. 15 June 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 29 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ↑ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ "British Swimmer, Coach Clive Rushton Passes at Age 69". Swimsam. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
External links
[edit]- Clive Rushton at World Aquatics
- Clive Rushton at Olympics.com
- Clive Rushton at Team GB
- Clive Rushton at Olympedia
- Clive Rushton at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Clive Rushton at InterSportStats
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- Deaths from cancer in England
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- British male backstroke swimmers
- English male backstroke swimmers
- 20th-century English sportsmen
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