Roddy Jones

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Roddy Jones
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born (1944-12-02) 2 December 1944 (age 81)
Newport, Wales, Great Britain
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubNewport Swimming Club
Medal record
Representing File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Tokyo 100m backstroke

Roderick Stephen Gerrard Jones known as Roddy Jones (born 2 December 1944) is a former swimmer from Wales, who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] .

Biography

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Jones represented the 1962 Welsh team[2] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia,[3] where he participated in the 110 and 220 yards backstroke events.[4] Four years later in 1966, he went to his second Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, competing for the 1966 Welsh team[5] in the backstroke events.[6]

At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, Jones competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke.[7]

At the ASA National British Championships he won the 110 yards backstroke title three times (1966, 1967, 1968) and the 220 yards backstroke title in 1965.[8][9][10]

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