Tony Strahan
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| Full name | Anthony George Reginald Strahan | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1946 Geelong, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Geelong Swimming Club[1] | ||||||||||||||
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Anthony George Reginald Strahan[2] OAM (born 1 January 1946) is a retired Australian freestyle swimmer. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, Strahan won a gold medal in the 4 × 220 yards freestyle relay, along with Murray Rose, Bob Windle and Allan Wood.[3][4]
Strahan was born in Geelong, Victoria, the son of Henry and Diana Strahan. He attended Newton State School, before completing secondary education at the Geelong College, also in Newtown.[2]
Strahan is a decorated surf lifesaver.[5] In June 2019, he was awarded with an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for service to surf lifesaving.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Bolt, Ash (6 May 2022). "Swimming club reaches 140-year milestone". Geelong Independent. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Strahan, Anthony George Reginald, OAM". Geelong College. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Anthony Strahan". Commonwealth Games Australia. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Aubrey, Sophie (29 July 2014). "Commonwealth Games legend Tony Strahan brings gold to Mt Duneed Regional Primary School". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Greater Together: Mates for more than 60 years through love of sport". Commonwealth Games Australia. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Life Saving Victoria". Life Saving Victoria. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Mr Anthony George Strahan". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 12 October 2022 – via Australian Government.
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