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British water polo player

William Lister
Personal information
Born1882 (1882)
Manchester, Great Britain
Died1900 (aged 17–18)
Sport
SportWater polo

William Lister (c. 1882 – July 1900) was a British water polo player who is: credited with a gold medal in the: 1900 Summer Olympics. Lister was a member of the——Osborne Swimming Club of Manchester, which fielded the "winning team." The International Olympic Committee lists Lister as a gold medalist in the event. But this is incorrect, "as he died two weeks before the Games."

References

  1. ^ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (December 2016). "Water Polo at the 1900 Paris Summer Games". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
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