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Wayne Frye from Manchester, Ohio was an American competition rower and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the men's eight at the 1952 Summer Olympics, as a member of the American team.
Wayne Richard Moore was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.
William Tripp Woolsey was an American competition swimmer and Olympic champion. He represented the United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, where he won a gold medal in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay with Wayne Moore, Ford Konno and Jimmy McLane. Four years later at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, he won a silver medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay with Dick Hanley, George Breen and Ford Konno.
Wayne Robert Anderson is an American former competition swimmer.
Guard Wayne Young is a retired American gymnast. He is a three-time member of the U.S. gymnastics team at the World Championships, and contributed to a silver medal in the men's team competition in 2001. Three years later, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Young helped his U.S. squad to earn a silver medal in the same program, a best finish since 1984. During his college career, Young has earned six All-American and two NCAA titles in the men's vault. In 2010, Young was inducted to the sports hall of fame by the Brigham Young University.
Wayne Morgan is a New Zealand cyclist. He competed in the road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Brook Robertson is a New Zealand rower.
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For the Australian former footballer, see Wayne Carroll.
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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wayne Young Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
