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| Born | 26 July 1951 Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, individual medley | ||||||||||||||
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Karl Byrom (born 26 July 1951) is an Australian former swimmer. He competed in five events at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]
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