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John Arthur Jarvis

1872 - 1933

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John Arthur Jarvis (24 February 1872 – 9 May 1933) was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in three Olympic Games, and was a well-known amateur athlete of the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won two gold medals in the 1000-metre and the 4000-metre freestyle events. He also won a gold medal in the water polo tournament. Jarvis was born in Leicester. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Arthur Jarvis is the 29th most popular swimmer (up from 59th in 2019), the 3,039th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,861st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular British Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, John Arthur Jarvis ranks 29 out of 709. Before him are Joe Ruddy, Roland Matthes, Kirsty Coventry, Ann Curtis, Allen Stack, and Joan Harrison. After him are Henry Taylor, Arne Borg, Bill Tuttle, Martha Norelius, Otto Fahr, and Đurđica Bjedov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1872, John Arthur Jarvis ranks 124. Before him are Robert Maillart, Richard Röstel, Selma Rıza, Símun av Skarði, Iwan Bloch, and Maude Adams. After him are Charles Murray, Gustave Sandras, Émile Henry, Hafez Ibrahim, Johan Pitka, and Henry Bataille. Among people deceased in 1933, John Arthur Jarvis ranks 94. Before him are Robert W. Chambers, Chen Jiongming, Boris Rosing, Arnold Mendelssohn, Sara Teasdale, and José Malhoa. After him are Alfréd Haar, James J. Corbett, George Calnan, Max von Schillings, Zacharia Paliashvili, and Pekka Halonen.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Arthur Jarvis ranks 3,040 out of 8,785. Before him are Margaret of England (1240), Daniel Oliver (1830), Clare Torry (1947), Howard Webb (1971), Pete Burns (1959), and Alexander Gordon Laing (1794). After him are Amanda Tapping (1965), Danny Murphy (1977), Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma (1924), Henry Ireton (1611), Henry Taylor (1885), and Rio Ferdinand (1978).

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Among SWIMMERS In United Kingdom

Among swimmers born in United Kingdom, John Arthur Jarvis ranks 2. Before him are Frederick Holman (1885). After him are Henry Taylor (1885), Murray Rose (1939), John Derbyshire (1878), Belle Moore (1894), Jennie Fletcher (1890), Irene Steer (1889), Lucy Morton (1898), Valerie Davies (1912), Annie Speirs (1889), and Hilda James (1904).

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