Simon Cowley

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Simon Cowley
Personal information
Full nameSimon Cowley
Nationality Australian
Born (1980-10-04) 4 October 1980 (age 43)
Australia, NSW
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Sydney 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Sydney 200 m breaststroke
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur 4×100 m medley relay

Simon Cowley (born 4 October 1980) is a former Australian breaststroke swimmer. In March 2008, he was assaulted by Nick D'Arcy at a pub in Sydney. [1]

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References

  1. "Australian D'Arcy charged over pub brawl". Reuters.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.