Sandy Gilchrist

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Sandy Gilchrist
Personal information
Full nameJohn Alexander Gilchrist
Nickname
"Sandy"
National teamCanada
Born (1945-11-09) November 9, 1945 (age 80)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, medley
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Canada
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston 4×110 yd medley
Silver medal – second place 1962 Perth 4×110 yd freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1962 Perth 4×220 yd freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1966 Kingston 1650 yd freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1966 Kingston 4×110 yd freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1966 Kingston 4×220 yd freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Kingston 440 yd medley
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1967 Winnipeg 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1967 Winnipeg 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1967 Winnipeg 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1963 São Paulo 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1963 São Paulo 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Winnipeg 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Winnipeg 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Winnipeg 400 m medley

John Alexander Gilchrist (born November 9, 1945) is a Canadian former swimmer.

Swimming career

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Gilchrist competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and 1968 Summer Olympics,[1] with his best performance being in 1968, finishing fourth in the 4x200 metres relay.[2] Despite being of Canadian nationality he won the ASA National British Championships over the 1,650 yards freestyle in 1965[3] and the 440 yards medley title in 1965.[4]

Family

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Glichrist's daughter, Kaleigh Gilchrist, is an Olympian, who represented Team USA in water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]

See also

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References

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