Murray Rose

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Murray Rose (August 2008)

Iain Murray Rose (born January 6, 1939 in Nairn , Scotland , Great Britain , † April 15, 2012 in Sydney ) was an Australian swimmer .

Life

Rose was born in Scotland and immigrated to Australia with his parents after World War II . At the Olympic Games in 1956 in his new home, at the age of 17, he became Olympic champion over 400 meters and 1500 meters freestyle and with the 4 x 200 meter freestyle relay . He was the youngest Olympic champion to win gold three times. Four years later at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome , he again won gold in the 400 meter freestyle. He also won silver in the 1500 meter freestyle and bronze with the 4 x 200 meter freestyle relay.

In 1965 he was inducted into the international swimming pool 's hall of fame . At the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000 he was one of the eight flag bearers who carried the Olympic flag into the stadium.

In April 2012, he died of leukemia at the age of 73 in Sydney.

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Individual evidence

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personal data
SURNAME Rose, Murray
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rose, Iain Murray
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian swimmer
DATE OF BIRTH January 6, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Nairn , UK
DATE OF DEATH April 15, 2012
Place of death Sydney , Australia