Peter Jervis
Swimming career
Swimming career
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He represented [England](/wiki/England_at_the_1954_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games "England at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games") and won a [silver medal](/wiki/Silver_medal "Silver medal") in the 220 yards breaststroke at the [1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games](/wiki/1954_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games "1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games") in [Vancouver](/wiki/Vancouver "Vancouver"), Canada. It took the seven judges 18 minutes to determine that [Jack Doms](/wiki/Jack_Doms "Jack Doms") had touched home first to deny Jervis the gold.

Jervis joined the Retford Swimming Club and won four ASA National British Championships, over [220 yards breaststroke](/wiki/British_Swimming_Championships_-_200_metres_breaststroke_winners "British Swimming Championships - 200 metres breaststroke winners") in 1950, 1952, 1953 and 1954  and held four British records. After retiring from national competition he competed in masters competitions.


Who was denied the gold medal by Jervis?