George Vernot
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Swimming | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 1920 Antwerp | 1500 m freestyle | |
| Bronze | 1920 Antwerp | 400 m freestyle | |
George Edward Vernot (February 27, 1901 – November 22, 1962) was a Canadian swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics.
In the 1920 Olympics he won a silver medal in a 1500 m freestyle event and a bronze medal in a 400 m freestyle event. He also competed in the 100 m freestyle event, but was third in his semifinal and did not advance.
Four years later in Paris he was seventh in the 400 m freestyle event and eighth in the 1500 m freestyle event.
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