biography
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Rose, (Iain) Murray
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| lived:
| (1939– )
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| biography:
| Swimmer, born in Birmingham, West Midlands, C England, UK. At the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, representing Australia, he became the youngest-ever triple gold medallist in swimming, with wins in the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle and the 200 m relay team. In Rome in 1960 he became the first man to successfully defend the 400 m title. He was Commonwealth champion in 1962 at 440 y and 1650 y, and he won two more golds in the relays. He received the Helms Foundation World Trophy in 1962, and for three or four years had no serious rivals. Despite holding world records at 800 y and 1500 m, he was denied a place on the Australian Olympic team in 1964 for his refusal to attend the Australian championships. |
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