David Parker

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameDavid Geoffrey•Parker
Used nameDavid•Parker
Born18 February 1959 in Coventry, England (GBR)
Died25 May 2010
AffiliationsCity of Coventry Swimming Club, Coventry (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

A bronze medallist at the 1975 World Championships at the age of sixteen, David Parker’s career never quite lived up to its’ initial promise and though he set a national record in the heats at Montreal he failed to reach the Olympic final. Parker, from the English Midlands, then followed the example of his Olympic teammate David Wilkie and took up a scholarship at the University of Miami. Things did not work out in Florida and after twelve months he returned home, gave up competitive swimming and joined the police force. After two years as a policeman he resigned and opened a swimwear business which he ran until for nearly thirty years. In May 2010, just a few days after sold his company, he suffered a fatal heart attack.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1976 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) GBR David Parker
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 12

Special Notes