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{{MedalCountry | Australia}}
{{MedalCountry | Australia}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Swimming at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{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|4x200 m freestyle]]}}
{{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]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1968 Summer Olympics|1968 Mexico City]] | [[Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay|4x100 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]]}}
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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 4x200-metre and 4x100-metre freestyle relays, respectively, at the [[1968 Summer Olympics]] in Mexico City. 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 100-metre freestyle, and the heats of the 400m event. He then combined with [[Michael Wenden]], [[Bob Windle]] and [[Robert Cusack]] to win bronze in the 4x100-metre freestyle relay behind the teams from the United States and the [[Soviet Union]]. In the 4x200-metre 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]] 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 4x100m and 4x200m freestyle relays. Individually he claimed silver and bronze in the 100m and 200m events respectively. Continuing to the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] in Munich, Germany, Rogers had a poor 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 Rogers both appeared nude on 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.


==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]
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/greg-rogers-1.html sports-reference]


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{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 4x100m Medley Men}}
{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 4x100m Medley Men}}


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| NAME = Rogers, Greg
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Rogers, Gregory Francis
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist
| DATE OF BIRTH = 14 August 1948
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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[[Category:1948 births]]
[[Category:1948 births]]

Revision as of 12:18, 30 October 2015

For the Australian children's author and illustrator, see Gregory Rogers.
Greg Rogers
Personal information
Full nameGregory Francis Rogers
Nickname"Greg"
National team Australia
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

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.

See also

References

  • Andrews, Malcolm (2000). Australia at the Olympic Games. Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Books. pp. 366–367. ISBN 0-7333-0884-8.
  • sports-reference
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