William Robinson (swimmer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilliam Robinson (swimmer)
British swimmer, Olympic silver medallist
Date of Birth: 23-Jun-1870
Place of Birth: Airdrie, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 04-Jul-1940
Profession: swimmer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About William Robinson (swimmer)
- William Walker Robinson (23 June 1870 – 4 July 1940) was a Scottish-born competition swimmer who represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
- Robinson swam in the men's 200-metre breaststroke, and came second for the silver medal with a time of 3:12.8.
- He was 38 years old at the time of the 1908 Olympics, and was the oldest swimmer to win a medal in Olympic history for 100 years, until the 41-year-old American Dara Torres won three silver medals at the 2008 Olympics.
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