Billy Steuart

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Billy Steuart
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Steuart
NationalitySouth African
Born(1936-08-28)28 August 1936
Johannesburg, South Africa
Died12 April 2022(2022-04-12) (aged 85)
Davis, California, US
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
College team Michigan State University
Medal record
Representing Michigan State
NCAA
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1958 Ann Arbor 440 yard freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1958 Ann Arbor 1,500 meter freestyle

Billy Steuart (born 28 August 1936) was a South African former swimmer. [1] He competed in three events at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He finished third in the 4 x 220 yards freestyle relay (with Dennis Ford, Graham Johnston, and Peter Duncan), fourth in the 1650 yards freestyle and sixth in the 440 yards freestyle at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. [2]

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References

  1. "Billy Steuart". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Billy Steuart Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2016.