Murray Rose
Swimmer, Olympic athlete
1939 – 2012
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Who was Murray Rose?
Iain Murray Rose, AM was an Australian swimmer,actor, sports commentator and marketing executive. He was a six-time Olympic medalist, and at one time held the world records in the 400m, 800m, and 1500-metre freestyle. He made his Olympic debut at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne as a 17-year-old and won three Olympic medals, all gold. Four years later, as a 21-year-old, he won three Olympic medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
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- Born
- Jan 6, 1939
Birmingham - Also known as
- Iain Murray Rose
- The Seaweed Streak
- Spouses
- Jodi Wintz Rose
(1988 - 2012/04/15) - Bobbie Rose
( - 1983)
- Jodi Wintz Rose
- Children
- Nationality
- Australia
- Profession
- Education
- University of Southern California
- Died
- Apr 15, 2012
Sydney
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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