Paulo Radmilovic – an Olympic career told in pictures

Paulo Radmilovic. (Image: Archant)

Paulo Radmilovic in 1903. (Picture: Mike Coles' collection) (Image: Archant)

Welsh Water Polo team vs Ireland, 1905. The international water polo match was played at Penarth, near Cardiff, and Wales won 7-1. Back row: Councillor R. G. Solomon (President); A. G. Oliver (Cardiff); M. A. Ferguson (Penarth); N. E. Copock (Cardiff); F. S. Moon (YMCA Cardiff). Front row: P. Radmilovic (Cardiff); R. J. Herbert, Capt. (Newport); E. Jonns (Penarth). (Picture: Mike Coles' collection) (Image: (Picture: Mike Coles' collection))

The Weston water polo team, finalists at the English Championships in 1905, and finally champions in 1906. (Picture: Mike Coles' collection) (Image: Archant)

The 1908 Weston-super-Mare team. (Picture: Mike Coles' collection) (Image: Archant)

Postcard of 1907 presenting Paul Radmilovic. Born in Cardiff, Walles, Radmilovic was the third son of Antun Radmilovic, a Croat from Dubrovnik, who relocated to Cardiff in 1860s. His mother was born in Cardiff, the daughter of Irish immigrants. Radmilovic competed for Britain in the Olympic Games a record six times and captained the Water Polo team four times. Source: Supplement to The 1908 Olympic Games, the Great Stadium and the Marathon by Bob Wilcock (marathon@societyofolympiccollectors.org) (Picture: Mike Coles' collection) (Image: Archant)

The British team at the 1908 games. (Picture: Mike Coles' collection) (Image: Archant)

The 1912 team in Stockholm. (Picture: Mike Coles' collection) (Image: Archant)

British swimmers at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stokholm. (Picture: Mike Coles' collection) (Image: Archant)

The 1920s British wtaer polo side. (Picture: Mike Coles' collection) (Image: Archant)

The British team in 1920. (Picture: Mike Coles' collection) (Image: Archant)

British swimmers pose in the 1920s Games in Antwerp. (Picture: Mike Coles' collection) (Image: Archant)

Paulo Radmilovic's final Olympics, in 1928 in Amsterdam, at the age of 42 (Picture: Mike Coles' collection) (Image: Archant)

Radmilovic's successes immortalised on stamps. (Picture: Mike Coles' collection) (Image: Sub - (Picture: Mike Coles' collection))

The grave of Paulo 'Raddy' Radmilovic. (Image: Archant)

* Weston Town Council is planning to provide 12 more blue plaques in the town. A shortlist has been drawn up, and next week you can decide which plaque you would like to see go up first. To view the list, pick up a copy of the Weston Mercury on April 6 and log onto www.westonmercury.co.uk to vote.