John Byrom (swimmer)

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John Byrom
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Born (1947-03-16) 16 March 1947 (age 77)
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John Byrom (born 16 March 1947) is an Australian former swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre backstroke at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Byrom Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2016.