Paulo Radmilovic
 

PAULO
RADMILOVIC
“RADDY”
1886 – 1968
4X GOLD MEDAL WINNING
OLYMPIC SWIMMER
Later publican at the Imperial
Buried at Milton Road
Cemetery

 

Paulo Radmilovic was a Welsh water polo player and competitive swimmer.

He was of Croatian and Irish descent. He won four Olympic titles in a 22 year Olympic career.

In 1928, he became the first person to compete for Britain at five Olympic Games. He moved to Weston from Cardiff in 1904 and ran the Imperial Hotel for many years.

Plaque on the wall of Olea Bar & Restaurant (formerly The Imperial Hotel) South Parade BS23 1JN