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Donald Shanks (swimmer)

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Donald Shanks
Personal information
Full nameDonald Joseph Shanks
Born(1922-10-03)3 October 1922
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Died4 October 1978(1978-10-04) (aged 56)
Smith's Parish, Bermuda
Sport
SportSwimming

Donald Joseph Shanks (3 October 1922 – 4 October 1978) was a Bermudian swimmer.[1] He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]

Personal life

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Shanks served in the Bermuda Volunteer Engineers and the Royal Air Force as a wireless operator during the Second World War.[1] He was awarded the Defence Medal for his service.[1] Shanks died of cancer in 1978.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Donald Shanks at Olympedia
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Donald Shanks Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2016.