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Paul Radmilovic

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British swimmer and water polo player (1886-1968)

United KingdomLived 1886 to 1968 · aged 82
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Paolo Francesco Radmilovic was a Welsh water polo player and competitive swimmer. Radmilovic had Croatian and Irish origins. He represented Great Britain at four Summer Olympics. He won four Olympic titles in a 22-year Olympic career.

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Statue of Paulo Radmilovic at Swansea's LC Leisure CentreStatue of Paulo Radmilovic at Swansea's LC Leisure CentreThe blue plaque unveiled by his grandson, Simon Siddall on the wall of The Imperial, South Parade, Weston-super-MareThe blue plaque unveiled by his grandson, Simon Siddall on the wall of The Imperial, South Parade, Weston-super-Mare

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International Swimming Hall of Fame

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Paolo Francesco Radmilovic was a Welsh water polo player and competitive swimmer. Radmilovic had Croatian and Irish origins. He represented Great Britain at four Summer Olympics. He won four Olympic titles in a 22-year Olympic career. He won four gold medals across three successive Olympic Games, a record which stood for a Great Britain Olympic athlete until broken by Sir Steve Redgrave when he won his fifth gold medal at Sydney in 2000. In 1928, he became the first person to compete for Britain at five Olympic Games, a record that would remain until surpassed by fencer Bill Hoskyns in 1976.

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United Kingdom
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1886 to 1968 · aged 82
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