Max Metzker

Maxwell Raymond Metzker
Personal information
Surname:	Max Metzker
Nation:	Australia
Swimming style (s) :	Freestyle
Birthday:	March 8, 1960
Place of birth:	Durban , South Africa
Size:	1.79 m
Weight:	70 kg
Medal table

Maxwell Raymond "Max" Metzker (born March 8, 1960 in Durban , South Africa ) is a former Australian swimmer , of South African origin, who won the bronze medal in the 1,500 meter freestyle at the 1980 Summer Olympics .

Career

Metzker made his first appearance at the Olympic Games at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal , Canada , where he competed in the 400 and 1,500 meter freestyle. Over 400 meters he was eliminated in the seventh heat, but reached sixth place over 1,500 meters.

The 1978 Commonwealth Games were more successful , where he won the bronze medal over 400 meters and the gold medal over 1,500 meters. In addition, he won the gold medal in the 4 × 200 meter freestyle relay.

At the 1980 Summer Olympics he celebrated his greatest international success when he won the bronze medal in the 1,500 meter freestyle, where he was only 0.19 seconds slower than the runner-up Alexander Tschajew . He finished seventh in the 400 meter freestyle. He achieved the same result with the relay over 4 × 200 meters freestyle.

With his last success at the Commonwealth Games in 1982 , where he won the gold medal in the 1500 meter freestyle, Metzker ended his international career.

Web links

• Max Metzker in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Results on sports reference , accessed on April 27, 2011.
2. ↑ Results of the 4 x 200 meter relay at the 1980 Olympic Summer Games , accessed on April 28, 2011.