{{short description|British swimmer}} {{about|British swimmer|U.S. Army officer|Paul R. Howe}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox swimmer | name = Paul Howe | image = <!-- Only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people -- see WP:NONFREE. --> | image_size = <!-- Only for images narrower than 220 pixels --> | alt = | caption = | fullname = Paul Anthony Howe | nicknames = | national_team = Great Britain | strokes = Freestyle | club = Birmingham and Phoenicians<br>Arizona State Sun Devils<ref>[https://thesundevils.com/sports/2013/4/17/208257063.aspx Sun Devil Olympic History (By Olympiad)], ASU Sun Devils</ref> | coach = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|1|8|df=y}} | birth_place = Singapore | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|81|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's swimming}} {{MedalCountry | Great Britain}} {{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games}} {{MedalBronze| 1984 Los Angeles | 4x200 m freestyle}} {{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }} {{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalBronze | 1986 Edinburgh | 4×200 m freestyle }} |show-medals=yes }}
'''Paul Howe''' (born 8 January 1968) is a Singapore-born former competitive swimmer and freestyler.
==Swimming career== He represented Great Britain in the Olympics and England in the Commonwealth Games. He competed in three consecutive Olympic Games, starting at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he claimed the bronze medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay, alongside teammates Neil Cochran, Paul Easter, and Andrew Astbury.<ref>[https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/47299 Paul Howe], Olympedia</ref> He represented England and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 200 metres freestyle relay, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1986/athletes|title=1986 Athletes|website=Team England}}</ref> Four years later he represented England in the 200 metres freestyle and relay, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/auckland-1990/athletes|title=1990 Athletes|website=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/53197|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=12 September 2019|archive-date=27 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027002959/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/53197|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He is a three times winner of the ASA National British Championships in the 200 metres freestyle (1990-1992) and a three times winner of the 400 metres freestyle in 1988, 1990 and 1991.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0500071542/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=e03c49a0|title="For the Record." Times, 27 July 1990, p. 37|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0501870955/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=1e85620d|title="Results from Leeds." Times, 5 Aug. 1991, p. 30|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0503321880/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=454e31ee|title="Results from Sheffield." Times, 15 June 1992, p. 28|publisher=Times Digital Archive|access-date=12 September 2019|archive-date=27 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727233943/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GDCS&u=oxfshlib&id=GALE%7CIF0503321880&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GDCS&asid=454e31ee|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0501870514/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=eb06bdee|title=Lord, Craig. "Slimmer Read is ready for Athens." Times, 3 Aug. 1991, p. 33|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0503198546/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=e0a420a1|title="Results from Leeds." Times, 1 Aug. 1988, p. 31|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He also won the 200 metres butterfly title in 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0500312251/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=6e0391dd|title="Results from Crystal Palace." Times, 30 July 1990, p. 30|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==Personal== Howe attended Millfield School from 1983 to 1986.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hall of Fame |url=https://www.millfieldschool.com/millfield-swimming/hall-of-fame |website=Millfield School |access-date=26 October 2022}}</ref>
==See also== * List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men) * List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
==References== {{Reflist}} * [http://www.olympics.org.uk/athleterecord.aspx?at=1701 British Olympic Association athlete profile]
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