Gary Winram, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Gary Winram

Australian swimmer, Olympic athlete, Commonwealth Games silver medallist

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1936

Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Profession: coach, swimmer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Gary Winram

  • Gary Francis Winram (born 5 August 1936) is an Australian former competitive swimmer who specialised primarily in middle- and long-distance freestyle events.
  • As a 20-year-old, he competed in two events at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.
  • He finished sixth in the men's 400-metre freestyle final (4:34.9), and eighth in the final of the men's 1500-metre freestyle (19:06.2).
  • Two years later at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, Winram won a silver medal in the 1650-yard freestyle, and a bronze in the 440-yard freestyle.At the age of 16, he was the first Australian to swim the 1650-yard freestyle in under 19 minutes.

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