| Malcolm Windeatt | |
| Fullname: | Malcolm Barrie Windeatt |
| Nationality: | British |
| Strokes: | Freestyle |
| Club: | Torquay Leander, Harpurhey |
| Birth Date: | 5 April 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Torquay, Devon, England |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Malcolm Barrie Windeatt (born 5 April 1952) is a former British international swimmer who represented Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Born in Torquay, Windeatt moved to Manchester in his late teens due to a lack of suitable training facilities in his home town, choosing to study at the University of Manchester.[1] [2]
Windeatt represented England at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, winning a bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay, and finishing eighth in the individual 100 m freestyle.[3] [4] [5]
Windeatt represented Great Britain at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, swimming the individual 100 m freestyle, where he did not progress beyond the heats, and forming part of the 4×100 m medley relay team who finished seventh.
Windeatt is a four times winner of the British Championship in 100 metres freestyle (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972).[6] [7] [8] [9]