William Herald, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist
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Place of Birth: Glebe, New South Wales, Australia
About William Herald
- William Sharp Hannah Herald (28 April 1900 – 13 February 1976) was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1910s and early 1920s, who won a silver medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.
- He also competed in the 100-metre and 400-metre freestyle events. Herald combined with Frank Beaurepaire, Henry Hay and Ivan Stedman to claim the silver medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay.
- The United States team, led by Duke Kahanamoku, won the gold, routing the Australians by 21 seconds.
- Due to the financial difficulties following the First World War, the swimming events were held in an open canal, without lane markings.
- Herald reached the final of the 100-metre freestyle, coming fifth, but claimed that fourth-placed American Norman Ross had fouled him during the race.
- Olympic officials ordered a re-race, and the placings were identical, except for Ross, who had won the 400-metre and 1500-metre events in the meantime and not bothered to enter the re-race.
- Herald fared worse in the 400-metre, failing to qualify for the final.
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