Harold Annison | |
Fullname: | Harold Edward Annison |
National Team: | Great Britain |
Strokes: | Freestyle |
Club: | Croydon Swimming Club |
Birth Date: | 27 December 1895 |
Birth Place: | Hackney, London, England |
Death Place: | Worthing, England |
Harold Edward Annison (27 December 1895 - 27 November 1957) was an English competitive swimmer, water polo player, and Olympic medallist who represented Great Britain in international competition.
He competed in the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] In the 1920 Antwerp Olympics he won a bronze medal in the men's 4×200-metre freestyle relay, and was fourth in his first heat of the 100-metre freestyle event, fifth in the semifinal of 400-metre freestyle event, and third in the semifinal of 1500-metre freestyle event, but did not advance in any event.
Four years later at the 1924 Paris Olympics, he was eighth in the 400-metre freestyle event, ninth in the 1500-metre freestyle event and fifth in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay event. He was also a member of British water polo team, which lost to Hungary in the first round and did not advance.