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| Full name | John Henry Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Rob" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 November 1878 Chorlton-cum-Hardy, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 November 1938 (aged 59) St Pancras, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, water polo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Osborne Swimming Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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John Henry "Rob" Derbyshire (29 November 1878 – 25 November 1938) was an English freestyle swimmer and water polo player from Chorlton, Lancashire,[1] who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics (maybe), 1906 Intercalated Games, 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.[2] He and Alice Derbyshire founded swimming clubs in Hammersmith.
- ^ England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: John Henry Derbyshire; Jan-Feb-Mar quarter 1879; District: Chorlton; Volume: 8c; Page: 806.
- ^ "Rob Derbyshire". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 April 2021.