David Dunne (swimmer)

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David Dunne
Personal information
Full nameDavid Michael Dunne
National teamGreat Britain
Born (1955-11-30) 30 November 1955 (age 67)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
ClubBeckenham SC
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1976 Montreal 4×200 m freestyle
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Edmonton 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Edmonton 4×200 m freestyle

David Michael Dunne (born 30 November 1955) is an English former competitive swimmer

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Swimming career

He represented Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, where he won a bronze medal as a member of the third-place British team in the men's 4x200-metre freestyle relay. [1] At the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Dunne won two more bronze medals as a member of the English teams in the 4x100-metre and 4x200-metre freestyle relay events. [2] [3] He also won the 1978 ASA National Championships over 200 metres freestyle. [4]

Personal life

Dunne is now a site manager at a school in the borough of Eastleigh in Hampshire. His son, Aaron, is also a sportsman and drives a Peugeot.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Dunne". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "Hennessy, John. "Swimming." Times, 29 May 1978, p. 12". Times Digital Archive.