John Stark Thomson (18 February 1903 – 1976) was a

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who competed in the

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. In 1924 he was a member of the British relay team which finished fifth in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay.

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1903 births 1976 deaths Scottish male freestyle swimmers British male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Glasgow 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{UK-swimming-bio-stub