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.

Greg Brough
Personal information
Full nameGregory John Brough
Nickname"Bruffy"
National teamAustralia
Born(1951-03-26)26 March 1951
Surfers Paradise, Queensland
Died9 March 2014(2014-03-09) (aged 62)
Beechmont, Queensland
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Australia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City 1500 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Edinburgh 400 m freestyle

He attended The Southport School.[1]

See also

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References

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  • Andrews, Malcolm (2000). Australia at the Olympic Games. Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Books. p. 64. ISBN 0-7333-0884-8.
  1. ^ "Sport and Activities". The Southport School. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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