Robyn Thorn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Australian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist, swimming coach
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Place of Birth: Queensland, Australia
About Robyn Thorn
- Robyn Jean Thorn (born 26 November 1945), also known by her married name Robyn Nock, is an Australian former freestyle swimmer who won the silver medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Coming from Kingaroy, Queensland, Thorn spent the majority of her career in the shadow of fellow Australian Dawn Fraser.
- Making her debut in the 1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, Thorn was part of the winning 4×110-yard freestyle relay team, and won silver in the corresponding individual event behind Fraser.
- Two years later in Tokyo, Thorn was a semifinalist in the 100-metre freestyle, won by Fraser.
- She combined with Fraser, Lyn Bell and Janice Murphy to finish second, 3.1 seconds behind the United States.
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