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{{short description|Australian swimmer}}
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| fullname = Gregory Francis Rogers
| fullname = Gregory Francis Rogers
| nicknames = "Greg"
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| strokes = [[Freestyle swimming|Freestyle]]
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|8|14|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|8|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Sydney, New South Wales]]
| birth_place = [[Sydney]], New South Wales
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{{MedalSport | Men's swimming}}
{{MedalSport | Men's swimming}}
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{{MedalCompetition | [[Swimming at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1968 Summer Olympics|1968 Mexico City]] | [[Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1968 Summer Olympics|1968 Mexico City]] | [[Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4×200 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1968 Summer Olympics|1968 Mexico City]] | [[Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalBronze | 1968 Mexico City | [[Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100 m freestyle]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[1970 British Commonwealth Games|1970 Edinburgh]] | 4×100 m freestyle}}
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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.
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.
He and his brother Neil both appeared nude in the 1974 August issue in the centre fold pages of ''[[Playgirl]]'' magazine.


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


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==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=366–367}}
* {{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}}


{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 4x100m Freestyle Men}}
{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 4x100m Freestyle Men}}
{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 4x200m Freestyle Men}}


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Latest revision as of 08:43, 25 May 2023

Greg Rogers
Personal information
Full nameGregory Francis Rogers
National teamAustralia
Born (1948-08-14) 14 August 1948 (age 75)
Sydney, New South Wales
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City 4×100 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1970 Edinburgh 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1970 Edinburgh 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1970 Edinburgh 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Edinburgh 200 m freestyle

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.

See also[edit]

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.