Peter Emil Thomas Mathieson (né Schwartz; 1 December 1914 – 12 October 1986) was a New Zealand
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 won a bronze medal representing his country at the
1950 British Empire Games
The 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth staging of what is now called the Commonwealth Games. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand between 4 and 11 February 1950, after a 12-year gap from the third edition of the games. The main venue was ...
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At the
1950 British Empire Games
The 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth staging of what is now called the Commonwealth Games. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand between 4 and 11 February 1950, after a 12-year gap from the third edition of the games. The main venue was ...
he won the bronze medal as part of the men's 330 yards medley relay. His teammates for the relay were
Lyall Barry
Lyall Scott Barry (15 May 1926 – 3 October 2003) was a school teacher and inspector, and wrote a history of the Waimumu area in Southland. As a swimmer he won two medals at the 1950 British Empire Games.
Early life and family
Born in Invercar ...
and
John Shanahan. He also competed in the men's 100 yards backstroke where he placed 4th.
Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
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See also
* List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)
References
1914 births
1986 deaths
Sportspeople from New Plymouth
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand
New Zealand male backstroke swimmers
Swimmers at the 1950 British Empire Games
Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
20th-century New Zealand people
Medallists at the 1950 British Empire Games
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