George Vernot

{{Short description|Canadian swimmer (1901–1962)}}

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{{Infobox swimmer

| name = George Vernot

| image = George Vernot 1920.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Vernot in 1920

| fullname = George Edward Vernot

| nicknames =

| national_team = Canada

| strokes = Freestyle

| club = Montreal Swim Club

| collegeteam = McGill University

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1901|2|27|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1962|11|22|1901|2|27|mf=y}}

| death_place = Montreal, Quebec

| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|90|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Men's swimming}}

{{MedalCountry | Canada}}

{{MedalSport | Olympic Games}}

{{MedalSilver | 1920 Antwerp | 1500 m freestyle}}

{{MedalBronze | 1920 Antwerp | 400 m freestyle}}

}}

George Edward Vernot (February 27, 1901 – November 22, 1962) was a Canadian freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1920 and 1924 Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/46040 |title=George Vernot |work=Olympedia |access-date=3 September 2021}}

At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Vernot won a silver medal in the 1500-metre freestyle, and a bronze medal in the 400-metre event. He also competed in the 100-metre freestyle but placed third in his semifinal and did not advance. At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, he was seventh in the 400-metre freestyle, and eighth in the 1500-metre freestyle.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/george-vernot-1.html |title=George Verdot |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103173150/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/george-vernot-1.html |archive-date=January 3, 2015 |access-date=May 16, 2015}}

Nationally, Vernot won the Canadian championships in the 100-, 220-, and 440-yard freestyle in 1919 and 220- and 440-yard in 1920. In 1926, he graduated in civil engineering from McGill University and retired from athletic competitions. He then worked for the City of Montreal, becoming chairman of the Board of Assessors in 1948. In 1969, a park in Montreal was named in his honor.