Sandy Gilchrist

Sandy Gilchrist

Personal information
Full name	John Alexander Gilchrist
Nickname	"Sandy"
National team	Canada
Born	(1945-11-09) November 9, 1945 Ocean Falls, British Columbia, Canada
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle, 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

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

Family

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

See also

• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)