George Vernot
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George Edward Vernot (February 27, 1901 – November 22, 1962) was a Canadian
swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
and 1924 Summer Olympics
.
In the 1920 Olympics he won a silver medal in a 1500 m freestyle event and a bronze medal in a 400 m freestyle event. He also competed in the 100 m freestyle event, but was third in his semifinal and did not advance.
Four years later in Paris
he was seventh in the 400 m freestyle event and eighth in the 1500 m freestyle event.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
and 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
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In the 1920 Olympics he won a silver medal in a 1500 m freestyle event and a bronze medal in a 400 m freestyle event. He also competed in the 100 m freestyle event, but was third in his semifinal and did not advance.
Four years later in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
he was seventh in the 400 m freestyle event and eighth in the 1500 m freestyle event.