David Dunne (swimmer)
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| Full name | David Michael Dunne | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 November 1955 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Beckenham SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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David Michael Dunne (born 30 November 1955) is an English former competitive swimmer
Swimming career
He represented Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, where he won a bronze medal as a member of the third-place British team in the men's 4x200-metre freestyle relay.[1] At the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Dunne won two more bronze medals as a member of the English teams in the 4x100-metre and 4x200-metre freestyle relay events.[2][3] He also won the 1978 ASA National Championships over 200 metres freestyle.[4]
Personal life
Dunne is now a site manager at a school in the borough of Eastleigh in Hampshire. His son, Aaron, is also a sportsman and drives a Peugeot.
See also
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Dunne". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Hennessy, John. "Swimming." Times, 29 May 1978, p. 12". Times Digital Archive.
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