Gary Anderson (swimmer)

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Gary Anderson
Personal information
Full nameGary Myers Anderson
National teamCanada
Born (1969-04-07) April 7, 1969 (age 53)
Montreal, Quebec
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke, medley
ClubNorth York Aquatic Club
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Canada
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Edmonton 200 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1989 Tokyo 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Tokyo 200 m medley
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Auckland 200 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Auckland 200 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Auckland 100 m backstroke

Gary Myers Anderson (born April 7, 1969) is a former competition medley and backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

At Seoul, Anderson finished in 8th position in the 200-metre individual medley. Four years later at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Anderson claimed the same spot in the same event. [1]

Anderson was the head coach for the California Aquatics swim team in Pasadena, Santa Clarita, and South Pasadena, California.

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References

  1. "Gary Anderson Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2010-03-21. at Sports Reference