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Jack Besford
Full name: John Charles Preston "Jack" Besford
Gender: Male
Born: January 30, 1911 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Greater Manchester, Great Britain
Died: March 1993 in [unknown], Unknown, Spain
Affiliations: Brighton SC, Brighton (GBR)
Country: 
Great Britain
Sport: Swimming
Biography
Jack Besford had the following podium finishes at major championships: 2nd in the 1934 British Empire Games 100 yards Backstroke, 3rd in the 1930 British Empire Games 100 yards Backstroke, 3rd in the 1934 British Empire Games 3×110 yards Medley Relay (with Mostyn Ffrench-Williams and the non-Olympian Alan Summers); 1st in the 1934 European Championships 100 metres Backstroke. In the British Empire Games Besford represented England. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer | 17 | Amsterdam | Swimming | Men's 100 metres Backstroke | Great Britain | GBR | 6 | ||
| 1936 Summer | 25 | Berlin | Swimming | Men's 100 metres Backstroke | Great Britain | GBR | 7 h2 r2/3 |
Men's 100 metres Backstroke
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer | 17 | Amsterdam | Swimming | Great Britain | Final | 6 | 1:15.4 | ||
| 1928 Summer | 17 | Amsterdam | Swimming | Great Britain | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 3 | QU | 1:14.8 |
| 1928 Summer | 17 | Amsterdam | Swimming | Great Britain | Round One | Heat Two | 2 | QU | 1:15.0 |
| 1936 Summer | 25 | Berlin | Swimming | Great Britain | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 7 | 1:13.6 | |
| 1936 Summer | 25 | Berlin | Swimming | Great Britain | Round One | Heat Four | 1 | QU | 1:12.0 |
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