Donald Bland | |
Birth Date: | 23 July 1931 |
Birth Place: | Gateshead, England |
Death Date: | [1] |
Death Place: | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
Show-Medals: | Yes |
Donald Bland (23 July 1931 - 6 May 2006) was a British swimmer. He competed in the men's 1500 metre freestyle at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]
Bland also represented England and won a bronze medal in the 880 yards Freestyle Relay at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[3] [4] Four years later he represented England in three freestyle events at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.[5]