Gavin Meadows

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Gavin Meadows (born 8 September 1977 in Bradford, West Yorkshire) is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain.

Swimming career

Meadows competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics for Great Britain. A member of the City of Leeds Swim Club he is best known for winning the 1997 European title in the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay, alongside Paul Palmer, Andrew Clayton and James Salter.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/gavin-meadows-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041648/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/gavin-meadows-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|title=Profile|website=Sports Reference}}

He represented England in six events and won four medals, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/kuala-lumpur-1998/athletes|title=1998 Athletes|website=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3044/19/all|title=England team in 1998|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=11 January 2020|archive-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330125318/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3044/19/all|url-status=dead}} Three of the medals came in the relay events and he also won an individual bronze in the 100 metres freestyle.{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/52705|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}

He is a three times winner of the ASA National Championship 100 metres freestyle title (1996, 1997, 1999) and won the 200 metres freestyle in 1996.{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0501174576/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=fa1ef6bd|title="For the Record." Times, 15 July 1996, p. 38|website=Times Digital Archive}}{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0500146379/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=1c69e1a7|title="For the Record." Times, 21 July 1997, p. 40|website=Times Digital Archive}}{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0500959152/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=ec42c041|title="For the Record." Times, 10 July 1999, p. 36|website=Times Digital Archive}}{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0501173309/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=4de92993|title="For the Record." Times, 12 July 1996, p. 37|website=Times Digital Archive}}