Herbert Haresnape
Personal information
Full nameHerbert Nickal Haresnape
National teamGreat Britain
Born(1880-07-02)2 July 1880
Liverpool, England
Died17 December 1962(1962-12-17) (aged 82)
Birkenhead, England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight128 lb (58 kg; 9.1 st)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubLiverpool Swimming Club
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1908 London 100 m backstroke

Herbert Nickal Haresnape (2 July 1880 17 December 1962) was an English competitive swimmer from West Derby,[1] who represented Great Britain in two Olympic Games in the early 1900s.[2]

At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, he won a bronze medal in the men's 100-metre backstroke. Four years later at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, he advanced to the semifinals in 100-metre backstroke.

See also

References

  1. England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: Herbert Nickal Haresnape; Jul-Aug-Sep quarter 1880; District: West Derby; Volume: 8b; Page: 426.
  2. "Herbert Haresnape". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.


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