Cameron Henning

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Cameron Henning
Personal information
Full nameCameron John Henning
Nickname"Cam"
National teamCanada
Born (1960-11-24) November 24, 1960 (age 63)
Edmonton, Alberta
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke
ClubEdmonton Keyano Swim Club
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles 200 m backstroke
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 Brisbane 200m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1982 Brisbane100m backstroke

Cameron John Henning (born November 24, 1960) is a Canadian former competitive swimmer, who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 200-metre backstroke.

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