Edwin Gilbert (swimmer) explained

Edwin Gilbert
Fullname:Edwin Fisher Gilbert
National Team:United States
Strokes:Freestyle
Collegeteam:University of Texas
Birth Date:June 22, 1929
Birth Place:Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Death Date:[1]

Edwin Fisher Gilbert (June 22, 1929  - November 7, 2020) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[2] He competed for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the qualifying heats of the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay.[2] [3] Gilbert did not receive a medal under the Olympic swimming rules in effect in 1948; only relay swimmers who competed in the event final were medal-eligible.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/houston-tx/edwin-gilbert-9898701 Edwin Gilbert's obituary
  2. Edwin Gilbert . https://web.archive.org/web/20190403215417/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gi/edwin-gilbert-1.html . dead . April 3, 2019 . January 27, 2013.
  3. United States Swimming at the 1948 London Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417045159/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/USA/summer/1948/SWI/ . dead . April 17, 2020 . January 27, 2013.