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Raymond Terrell

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Raymond Terrell
Raymond Terrell c. 1972
Personal information
Born(1953-05-05)5 May 1953
Southampton, England
DiedJanuary 2020(2020-01-00) (aged 66)
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, medley
ClubCity of Southampton Swimming Club
Medal record
Representing  England
British Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1970 Edinburgh 200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1970 Edinburgh 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Edinburgh 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Edinburgh 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Christchurch 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Christchurch 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1974 Christchurch 4×200 m freestyle

Raymond James Terrell (5 May 1953 – January 2020) was an English swimmer who won seven medals at the British Commonwealth Games.

Swimming career

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He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the 200 m and 400 m individual medley and in the 4×200 m freestyle relay, but failed to reach the finals.[1]

He represented England and won four medals, a double silver in the 200 metres backstroke and 400 metres medley and a double bronze in the freestyle relay events, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3] Four years later he won a further three medals for the England team, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand; a silver and bronze in the freestyle relay events and a bronze medal in the 400 metres medley.[4][5][6]

At the ASA National British Championships he won the 1970 400 metres freestyle title, [7] the 200 metres medley title in 1972 and the 400 metres medley title in 1972.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ Raymond Terrell. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ^ "1974 Games". Team England.
  6. ^ "Athletes, 1974 England team". Team England.
  7. ^ ""Swimming." Times, 5 Aug. 1970, p. 11". Times Digital Archive.
  8. ^ "Fox, Norman. "Medal not beyond Cunningham." Times, 14 July 1972, p. 11". Times Digital Archive.
  9. ^ "Fox, Norman. "ASA seek to add 13 to team for Munich." Times, 17 July 1972, p. 8". Times Digital Archive.