Murray Rose
Iain Murray Rose, AM (6 January 1939 – 15 April 2012) was an Australian swimmer, actor, sports commentator and marketing executive. He was a six-time Olympic medalist (four gold, one silver, one bronze), and at one time held the world records in the 400-metre, 800-metre, and 1500-metre freestyle (long course). He made his Olympic debut at the 1956 Summer Olympics as a 17-year-old and won three Olympic medals, all gold. Four years later, as a 21-year-old, he won three Olympic medals (one gold, one silver, one bronze) at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
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| Full name | Iain Murray Rose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 January 1939 Birmingham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 April 2012 (aged 73) Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Cranbrook School, Sydney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| College team | University of Southern California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bondi Swimming Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | c. 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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