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John Charles Preston Besford, OBE (30 January 1911 – 26 February 1993) was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships, and England in the British Empire games, during the 1930s. Besford competed primarily in the backstroke. He was born in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Lancashire, England. and died in Spain.

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  • John Charles Preston Besford, OBE (30 January 1911 – 26 February 1993) was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships, and England in the British Empire games, during the 1930s. Besford competed primarily in the backstroke. He was born in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Lancashire, England. and died in Spain. Besford was European 100-metre backstroke champion in 1934. He won the bronze medal for England at the 1930 British Empire Games and silver at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, both in the 100-yard backstroke event. In 1934 he was also a member of the English team which won the bronze medal in the medley relay contest. Besford also competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics where he finished sixth in the 100-metre backstroke. Eight years later he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100-metre backstroke. He studied dentistry at The University of Manchester, and after serving as an officer in World War II, he taught dentistry at the University of Beijing, China. He later spent time in Yokohama, Japan, before returning to the UK to operate a dental practice in Brighton. He was appointed to the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1975 New Year's Honours List for services to the British community of Tokyo. (en)
  • John Charles Preston Besford (30 de enero de 1911-26 de febrero de 1993) fue un deportista británico que compitió en natación.​ Ganó una medalla de oro en el Campeonato Europeo de Natación de 1934 en la prueba de 100 m espalda.​ (es)
  • John Besford (Manchester, 30 gennaio 1911 – 26 febbraio 1993) è stato un nuotatore britannico. (it)
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  • John Charles Preston Besford (30 de enero de 1911-26 de febrero de 1993) fue un deportista británico que compitió en natación.​ Ganó una medalla de oro en el Campeonato Europeo de Natación de 1934 en la prueba de 100 m espalda.​ (es)
  • John Besford (Manchester, 30 gennaio 1911 – 26 febbraio 1993) è stato un nuotatore britannico. (it)
  • John Charles Preston Besford, OBE (30 January 1911 – 26 February 1993) was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships, and England in the British Empire games, during the 1930s. Besford competed primarily in the backstroke. He was born in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Lancashire, England. and died in Spain. (en)
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