William Herald, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Herald

Australian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist

Date of Birth: 28-Apr-1900

Place of Birth: Glebe, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Death: 13-Feb-1976

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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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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