Full name Gregory John Brough Name Greg Brough Strokes Freestyle swimming Sport Swimming Weight 79 kg | National team Australia Height 1.87 m Nickname(s) "Bruffy" Role Freestyle swimmer | |
Born 26 March 1951 ( 1951-03-26 ) Surfers Paradise, Queensland Died March 9, 2014, Beechmont, Queensland, Australia Olympic medals Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle |
Gregory John Brough (26 March 1951 – 9 March 2014) was an Australian long distance freestyle swimmer of the 1960s and 1970s, who won a bronze medal in the 1500-metre freestyle at the 1968 Summer Olympics. In Mexico City, Brough finished behind the American world record-holder Mike Burton and his teammate John Kinsella. He also finished fourth in the 400-metre, also won by Burton. At the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Brough won a bronze in the 400-metre behind fellow Australian Graham White.
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