Darcy Wallingford

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Darcy Wallingford
Sport
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Sport Swimming
Event Breaststroke
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh 4 × 100 m medley
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Indianapolis 4 × 100 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1987 Indianapolis 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1987 Indianapolis 200 m breaststroke

Darcy Wallingford is a Canadian former swimmer of the 1980s. [1]

A breaststroke specialist from Sudbury, Ontario, Wallingford featured at the 1986 World Championships in Madrid, where he placed 21st in the 100 m breaststroke. He swam heats for the gold medal-winning 4 × 100 m medley relay team at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh and won three medals at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis. [2] [3]

Wallingford's father Ron was a noted distance runner and he has a son Keon who also competes in running events. [4]

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References

  1. "Support and swimming were hand in hand for Jennifer Campbell-Michel". www.sudburysports.com. May 11, 2019.
  2. "Darcy Wallingford". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. "Paddlers claim Pan-Am gold for Canada". North Bay Nugget . August 10, 1987.
  4. "'I want to do well for my country'". North Bay Nugget. December 27, 2019.