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Darcy Wallingford

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Darcy Wallingford
Sport
Country Canada
SportSwimming
EventBreaststroke
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh 4 × 100 m medley
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis 4 × 100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Indianapolis 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Indianapolis 200 m breaststroke

Darcy Wallingford is a Canadian former swimmer of the 1980s.[1]

A breaststroke specialist from Sudbury, Ontario, Wallingford featured at the 1986 World Championships in Madrid, where he placed 21st in the 100 m breaststroke. He swam heats for the gold medal-winning 4 × 100 m medley relay team at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh and won three medals at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis.[2][3]

Wallingford's father Ron was a noted distance runner and he has a son Keon who also competes in running events.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Support and swimming were hand in hand for Jennifer Campbell-Michel". www.sudburysports.com. May 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "Darcy Wallingford". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. ^ "Paddlers claim Pan-Am gold for Canada". North Bay Nugget. August 10, 1987.
  4. ^ "'I want to do well for my country'". North Bay Nugget. December 27, 2019.
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