Edwin Gilbert (swimmer)

Edwin Gilbert

Personal information
Full name	Edwin Fisher Gilbert
National team	United States
Born	(1929-06-22)June 22, 1929 Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Died	November 7, 2020(2020-11-07) (aged 91)[1]
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
College team	University of Texas

Edwin Fisher Gilbert (June 22, 1929 – November 7, 2020) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[2] He competed for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the qualifying heats of the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay.[2][3] Gilbert did not receive a medal under the Olympic swimming rules in effect in 1948; only relay swimmers who competed in the event final were medal-eligible.

See also

• List of University of Texas at Austin alumni

References

1. Edwin Gilbert's obituary
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edwin Gilbert". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "United States Swimming at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2013.