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John Konrads: star of Australia’s golden age of swimming dies at 78 – The Guardian
John Konrads, one of Australia’s greatest swimmers during a golden age for the sport, has died
Swimming
- Olympic gold medallist dominated sport during 1950s and 1960s
- Konrads inducted into Sport Australias Hall of Fame in 1985
Australian Associated Press
Mon 26 Apr 2021 04.59 BST
John Konrads, one of Australias greatest swimmers during a golden age for the sport, has died.
Konrads dominated world swimming as a teenager in the late 1950s and early 1960s, winning the 1500m freestyle at the 1960 Rome Olympics among a haul of three medals at the Games.
Across a decorated career, Konrads set 26 individual…
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