John Arthur Jarvis (24 February 1872 – 9 May 1933) was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in three Olympic Games, and was a well-known amateur athlete of the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won two gold medals in the 1000-metre and the 4000-metre freestyle events. He also won a gold medal in the water polo tournament.

Jarvis was born in Leicester. He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1968.

John Arthur Jarvis

See also

Great Britain men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics

List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men) List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) List of Olympic champions in men's water polo List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame

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1933 deaths

1872 births

English male freestyle swimmers

Male long-distance swimmers

English Olympic medallists

Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain

Olympic swimmers for Great Britain

Sportspeople from Leicester

Swimmers at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Swimmers at the 1906 Intercalated Games

Swimmers at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games

Water polo players at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Olympic gold medalists in swimming

British male backstroke swimmers

John Arthur Jarvis