Paul Sparkes

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Paul William Sparkes (born 3 August 1960) is a male retired British swimmer. Sparkes competed in the men's 1500 metre freestyle at the 1976 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sp/paul-sparkes-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417225814/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sp/paul-sparkes-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Paul Sparkes Olympic Results |accessdate=6 December 2016}} At the ASA National British Championships he won the 1500 metres freestyle title {{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS151879925/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=5f81807b|title="Swimming." Times, 21 July 1977, p. 9|website=Times Digital Archive}} and the 200 metres butterfly title in 1977.{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS85164279/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=25532bd2|title="Swimming." Times, 23 July 1977, p. 5|website=Times Digital Archive}}