Gary Anderson (swimmer)
Appearance
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Full name | Gary Myers Anderson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Montreal, Quebec | April 7, 1969||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke, medley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | North York Aquatic Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gary Myers Anderson (born April 7, 1969) is a former competition medley and backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
At Seoul, Anderson finished in 8th position in the 200-metre individual medley. Four years later at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Anderson claimed the same spot in the same event.[1]
Anderson was the head coach for the California Aquatics swim team in Pasadena, Santa Clarita, and South Pasadena, California.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Gary Anderson Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2010-03-21. at Sports Reference
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