Douglas Campbell (swimmer) explained

Douglas (Doug) Campbell
Club:NCR Dundee
Collegeteam:University of Houston
Birth Date:30 September 1960
Birth Place:Dundee, Scotland
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Douglas Campbell (born 30 September 1960) is a male retired British swimmer. He competed at 2 Commonwealth Games and 2 World Championships as well as the 1980 Olympic Games.

Swimming career

Campbell competed in three events at the 1980 Summer Olympics finishing 7th in the 200m Backstroke in a new British Record which stood for 7 years.[1] Representing Scotland, he won bronze medals in the 4×200 m freestyle relay and 4x100 medley relay at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.[2] At the ASA National British Championships he won the 100 metres backstroke title in 1980 and the 200 metres backstroke title three times (1979, 1980, 1981).[3] [4]

Personal life

His younger brother Iain Campbell, wife Nikki Fibbens and brother-in-law Mike Fibbens were all also Olympic swimmers.

Notes and References

  1. Douglas Campbell Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040716/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/douglas-campbell-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 18 February 2017.
  2. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. Web site: Hennessy, John. "Swimming." Times, 26 May 1980, p. 11. Times Digital Archive.
  4. Web site: Still, Athole. "Swimming." Times, 7 Aug. 1981, p. 14. Times Digital Archive.