 David Theile at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | David Egmont Theile | |||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Australia | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 January 1938 Maryborough, Queensland | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Maryborough Swimming Club | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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David Egmont Theile, AO (born 17 January 1938) is an Australian former backstroke swimmer of the 1950s and 1960s, who won consecutive gold medals in the 100-metre backstroke at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics, the only Australian to do so. He subsequently became a leading surgeon and medical administrator.[1]