Chris Hansard
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | Q4. 1943[1] West Glamorgan, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Event | Freestyle |
| Club | Bishop Gore School SC Swansea SC |
Christopher J. Hansard (born 1943) is a former Welsh swimmer who specialised in freestyle and competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Hansard was born in West Glamorgan, Wales, and while still a pupil at Bishop Gore Grammar School in Swansea, was the Welsh 110 yards freestyle champion and record holder, in addition to being the junior medley champion.[2] He was a member of the Bishop Gore School Swimming Club.[3]
He represented the Welsh team[4] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, where he competed in the 1650 yards freestyle event.[5]
In 1958 and 1959 he won the junior ASA title at Blackpool and[6] swam for Swansea Swimming Club.[7]
References
- ^ "Hansard, Christopher J". Free BMD. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ "They swim for Wales". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 31. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales select youngsters for Games Swim Team". Western Mail. 19 June 1958. p. 11. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ^ "The Welsh Swimming Team". Pontypridd Observer. 18 July 1958. p. 22. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Top class diving at Blackpool". Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 19 June 1958. p. 3. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Chris Hansard". Western Mail. 13 December 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.