Percy Oliver, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian swimmer, Empire Games gold medallist
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Place of Birth: City of Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
About Percy Oliver
- Percival Cale Oliver (1 April 1919 – 9 July 2011) was an Australian backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Oliver was born in Nedlands, Western Australia and attended Hale School.
- He won 13 freestyle and backstroke Australian titles.At the age seventeen he competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where he finished seventh in the 100-metre backstroke. Two years later he won gold in the 110-yard backstroke at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney.
- He also won a bronze medal as member of the Australian team in the 3x110-yard medley contest and competed in the 110-yard freestyle. Oliver went on to teach at Mt Lawley and Hollywood Senior High Schools before taking over the administration of the Education Department's vacation swimming program.He died on 9 July 2011 at the age of 92.
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