# Paul Howe

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{{short description|British swimmer}}
{{about|British swimmer|U.S. Army officer|Paul R. Howe}}
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| fullname       = Paul Anthony Howe
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| national_team  = Great Britain
| strokes        = [Freestyle](/source/Freestyle_swimming)
| club           = Birmingham and Phoenicians<br>[Arizona State Sun Devils](/source/Arizona_State_Sun_Devils)<ref>[https://thesundevils.com/sports/2013/4/17/208257063.aspx Sun Devil Olympic History (By Olympiad)], ASU Sun Devils</ref>
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| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1968|1|8|df=y}}
| birth_place    = [Singapore](/source/Singapore)
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{{MedalSport | Men's swimming}}
{{MedalCountry | Great Britain}}
{{MedalCompetition | [Olympic Games](/source/Swimming_at_the_Summer_Olympics)}}
{{MedalBronze| [1984 Los Angeles](/source/1984_Summer_Olympics) | [4x200 m freestyle](/source/Swimming_at_the_1984_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_200_metre_freestyle_relay)}}
{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [Commonwealth Games](/source/Commonwealth_Games)}}
{{MedalBronze | [1986 Edinburgh](/source/1986_Commonwealth_Games) | 4×200 m freestyle }}
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'''Paul Howe''' (born 8 January 1968) is a Singapore-born former competitive [swimmer](/source/swimming_(sport)) and [freestyle](/source/freestyle_swimming)r.

==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](/source/1984_Summer_Olympics) in Los Angeles, California.  There he claimed the bronze medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay, alongside teammates [Neil Cochran](/source/Neil_Cochran), [Paul Easter](/source/Paul_Easter), and [Andrew Astbury](/source/Andrew_Astbury).<ref>[https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/47299 Paul Howe], Olympedia</ref> He represented [England](/source/England_at_the_1986_Commonwealth_Games) and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 200 metres freestyle relay, at the [1986 Commonwealth Games](/source/1986_Commonwealth_Games) in [Edinburgh](/source/Edinburgh), [Scotland](/source/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](/source/England_at_the_1990_Commonwealth_Games) in the 200 metres freestyle and relay, at the [1990 Commonwealth Games](/source/1990_Commonwealth_Games) in [Auckland](/source/Auckland), [New Zealand](/source/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](/source/British_Swimming_Championships) in the [200 metres freestyle](/source/British_Swimming_Championships_-_200_metres_freestyle_winners) (1990-1992) and a three times winner of the [400 metres freestyle](/source/British_Swimming_Championships_-_400_metres_freestyle_winners) 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](/source/British_Swimming_Championships_-_200_metres_butterfly_winners) 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](/source/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](/source/Millfield_School) |access-date=26 October 2022}}</ref>

==See also==
* [List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)](/source/List_of_Commonwealth_Games_medallists_in_swimming_(men))
* [List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)](/source/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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Category:British male butterfly swimmers

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