Carlyle Atkinson (4 December 1892 – 5 August 1968) was an English competitive

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

who represented Great Britain at the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

in Stockholm, Sweden. Atkinson advanced to the semi-finals of the men's 200-metre breaststroke before being eliminated. He finished ninth overall. He was born in Darwen, Lancashire, England, and died in

Napier, New Zealand Napier ( ; mi, Ahuriri) is a city on the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Hawke's Bay Region, Hawke's Bay region. It is a beachside city with a Napier Port, seaport, known for its sunny climate, esplanade lin ...

References

External links

Carlyle Atkinson's profile at Sports Reference.com
1892 births 1968 deaths English male swimmers British male breaststroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Sportspeople from Darwen Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics British emigrants to New Zealand {{UK-swimming-bio-stub