Peter Hardie

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePeter•Hardie
Used namePeter•Hardie
Born1921 in Bradford, EnglandGBR
Died5 May 1960 in Bishopston, WalesGBR
AffiliationsOtter Swimming Club — London, EnglandGBR
NOCGreat BritainGBR

Biography

Peter Hardie played in goal for the Otter water polo team. He joined the club in 1946, and became a life member in 1958. Sadly, just two years later, Hardie died in an accident. Living in Derby at the time, he worked for a Nottinghamshire bakery, and was on business in the Swansea area. In the early hours of 5 May 1960, Hardie and two colleagues were walking across cliffs at nearby Caswell Bay, when Hardie slipped 40-feet (12.10 m) to his death. He was just 39 at the time, and left a widow and four children, all under the age of 10.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Water Polo (Aquatics) GBR Peter Hardie
Water Polo, Men (Olympic) Great Britain =13