Alex Alexander (swimmer)

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Alex Alexander
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Full nameFleming Alexander
Nickname"Alex"
National teamAustralia
Born (1945-04-16) 16 April 1945 (age 79)
New South Wales
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Medley
Medal record
Swimming
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1962 Perth Men's 440 yd Individual Medley

Fleming "Alex" Alexander (born 16 April 1945) is a former competition swimmer who represented Australia at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Alexander competed in the preliminary heats of the 400-metre individual medley, but did not advance; his time of 5:10.8 was the 16th-best at the Tokyo Olympics. [1]

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alex Alexander". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2012.