Graham Windeatt
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Graham Claude Windeatt (born 5 August 1954) is an Australian former long-distance freestyle swimmer of the 1970s, who won a silver medal in the 1500-metre freestyle at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[1]
In 1971 as a school student Windeatt broke the men's world 800-metre freestyle record in the NSW Combined High Schools Swimming Championships held at North Sydney pool.[2]
Windeatt made his debut at the
Following the Munich Olympic Games, he took up a swimming scholarship to the University of Tennessee. During his time at the university he became an All-American and with the team won conference championships and placings in National Collegiate championships.[2]
Windeatt was also selected for the 1975 World Championship just missing a medal in the 400-metre freestyle and competing in the 200-metre freestyle final. The year following he was Australian Swim Team Captain for the 1976 Montreal Olympics.[2]
He married Nira Stove in 1979, they have two adult children.
See also
- List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
- World record progression 800 metres freestyle
References
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- ^ Graham Windeatt Archived 24 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ ISBN 0-7333-0884-8.