Full name Michael Vincent Wenden Weight 76 kg (168 lb) Nickname(s) "Mick", "Mike" Sport Swimming | National team Australia Name Michael Wenden Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |
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Born 17 November 1949 (age 74) ( 1949-11-17 ) Sydney, New South Wales | ||
Michael Wenden 9 Gold Medals
Michael Vincent Wenden, AM, MBE (born 17 November 1949) is a former champion swimmer who represented Australia in the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1972 Summer Olympics. In 1968 he won four medals: gold in both the 100- and 200-metre freestyle (setting world records in each) and a silver and a bronze in freestyle relays.
Wenden was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1979. He was one of the eight bearers of the Olympic Flag at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
Wenden holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales. His daughter Karen Baildon (née Wenden) competed in swimming at the Queensland state level and won the 1989 Miss Universe Miss Photogenic title. She is married to Olympic swimmer Andrew Baildon.