Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | William "Bill"•Peacock |
Used name | Bill•Peacock |
Born | 6 December 1891 in Poplar, England (GBR) |
Died | 14 December 1948 in Sawtry, England (GBR) |
Affiliations | Paisley Swimming Club, Paisley (GBR) |
NOC | Great Britain |
Medals | OG |
Gold | 1 |
Silver | 0 |
Bronze | 0 |
Total | 1 |
In addition to winning a gold medal in 1920, Bill Peacock of Paisley SC was a reserve on the Olympic water polo team in 1912 and 1924. In the 1920 Olympic final he scored Britain’s first goal in their 3-2 win over Belgium. He also was a non-playing reserve in 1912 and 1924. Nationally, Peacock won five consecutive Scottish Championships from 1910-14. He played a total of 11 games for Scotland.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1920 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | GBR | Bill Peacock | |||
Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain | 1 | Gold | |||
1924 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | GBR | Bill Peacock | |||
Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain |