Henry Taylor (swimmer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder
Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1885
Place of Birth: Oldham, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 28-Feb-1951
Profession: swimmer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Henry Taylor (swimmer)
- Henry Taylor (17 March 1885 – 28 February 1951) was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in four Summer Olympics between 1906 and 1920.
- Taylor served in the Royal Navy during the First World War, and continued to swim competitively until 1926.
- His fortunes declined after he retired and he died penniless.
- His record of three gold medals at one Olympic Games – the most by any Briton – stood for 100 years until it was equaled by cyclist Chris Hoy in 2008.
- Tying the medal count of American Mel Sheppard, he was the most successful athlete at the 1908 Olympics.
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