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Greg Rogers
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Full name	Gregory Francis Rogers
National team	Australia
Born	14 August 1948 (age 75); Sydney, New South Wales
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Australia
Olympic Games
Commonwealth Games

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Gregory Francis Rogers (born 14 August 1948) is an Australian former sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1960s and 1970s, who won a silver and bronze medal in the 4×200-metre and 4×100-metre freestyle relays, respectively, at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. His brother Neil also competed as an Olympic swimmer.

Hailing from Sydney, Rogers was eliminated in the semifinals of the 100-metre freestyle, and the heats of the 400-metre freestyle event. He then combined with Michael Wenden, Bob Windle and Robert Cusack to win bronze in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay behind the teams from the United States and the Soviet Union. In the 4×200-metre freestyle relay, he combined with Wenden, Windle and Graham White to claim silver, half a bodylength behind the Americans.

At the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, Rogers combined with his brother Neil to claim gold in both the 4×100-metre and 4×200-metre freestyle relays. Individually he claimed silver and bronze in the 100- and 200-metre freestyle events respectively. Continuing to the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, Rogers had an anticlimactic end to his career, being eliminated in the semifinals of the 100-metre freestyle.

He and his brother Neil both appeared nude in the 1974 August issue in the centre fold pages of Playgirl magazine.

Rogers' son Ryan played for Balmain Tigers lower grades and St George Illawarra Dragons.

References[edit]

Andrews, Malcolm (2000). Australia at the Olympic Games. Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Books. pp. 366–367. ISBN 0-7333-0884-8.
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Greg Rogers". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011.

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-'''Gregory ("Greg") Rogers''' (born 14 August 1948) was an [[Australia]]n sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1960s and 1970s, who won a silver and bronze medal in the 4x200m and 4x100m freestyle relays respectively at the [[1968 Summer Olympics|1968 Mexico City Olympics]]. His brother [[Neil Rogers (swimmer)|Neil]] also competed as an Olympic swimmer.
+'''Gregory Francis Rogers''' (born 14 August 1948) is an Australian former sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1960s and 1970s, who won a silver and bronze medal in the 4×200-metre and 4×100-metre freestyle relays, respectively, at the [[1968 Summer Olympics]] in Mexico City.  His brother [[Neil Rogers (swimmer)|Neil]] also competed as an Olympic swimmer.
-Hailing from [[Sydney]], Rogers was eliminated in the semifinals of the 100m freestyle, and the heats of the 400m event. He then combined with [[Michael Wenden]], [[Bob Windle]] and [[Robert Cusack]] to win bronze in the 4x100m freestyle relay behind the [[United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]]. In the 4x200m freestyle relay, he combined with Wenden, Windle and [[Graham White]] to claim silver, half a bodylength behind the Americans.
+Hailing from [[Sydney]], Rogers was eliminated in the semifinals of the 100-metre freestyle, and the heats of the 400-metre freestyle event.  He then combined with [[Michael Wenden]], [[Bob Windle]] and [[Robert Cusack]] to win bronze in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay behind the teams from the United States and the [[Soviet Union]].  In the 4×200-metre freestyle relay, he combined with Wenden, Windle and [[Graham White (swimmer)|Graham White]] to claim silver, half a bodylength behind the Americans.
-At the [[1970 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Edinburgh]], Rogers combined with his brother Neil to claim gold in both the 4x100m  and 4x200m freestyle relays. Individually he claimed silver and bronze in the 100m and 200m events respectively. Continuing to the [[1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich Olympics]], Rogers had a poor end to his career, being eliminated in the semifinals of the 100m freestyle.
+At the [[1970 Commonwealth Games]] in Edinburgh, Scotland, Rogers combined with his brother Neil to claim gold in both the 4×100-metre and 4×200-metre freestyle relays.  Individually he claimed silver and bronze in the 100- and 200-metre freestyle events respectively. Continuing to the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] in Munich, Germany, Rogers had an anticlimactic end to his career, being eliminated in the semifinals of the 100-metre freestyle.
+He and his brother Neil both appeared nude in the 1974 August issue in the centre fold pages of ''[[Playgirl]]'' magazine.
+Rogers' son Ryan played for Balmain Tigers lower grades and St George Illawarra Dragons.
+==See also==
+* [[List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)]]
+* [[List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)]]
+* [[World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay]]
 ==References==
-* {{cite book | last = Andrews | first = Malcolm | year = 2000 | title = Australia at the Olympic Games|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC Books]] |isbn=0-7333-0884-8 |location=Sydney, New South Wales |pages=366&ndash;367}}
+* {{cite book | last = Andrews | first = Malcolm | year = 2000 | title = Australia at the Olympic Games|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC Books]] |isbn=0-7333-0884-8 |location=Sydney, New South Wales |pages=366–367}}
-* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/greg-rogers-1.html sports-reference]
+* {{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/greg-rogers-1.html |title=Greg Rogers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519141408/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/greg-rogers-1.html |archive-date=2011-05-19 |url-status=dead}}
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-{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 4x100m Medley Men}}
+{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 4x200m Freestyle Men}}
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