Michael Wenden

Michael Wenden
AM MBE
Personal information
Full nameMichael Vincent Wenden
Nickname(s)"Mick", "Mike"
National teamAustralia
Born (1949-11-17) 17 November 1949 (age 74)
Sydney, New South Wales
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1973 Belgrade 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Belgrade 100 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston 110 yd freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston 4×110 yd freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston 4×220 yd freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1970 Edinburgh 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1970 Edinburgh 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1970 Edinburgh 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1970 Edinburgh 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1974 Christchurch 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1974 Christchurch 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1970 Edinburgh 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1974 Christchurch 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1974 Christchurch 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Christchurch 200 m freestyle

Michael Vincent Wenden, AM, MBE (born 17 November 1949) is a champion swimmer who represented Australia in the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1972 Summer Olympics. In 1968 he won four medals: gold in both the 100- and 200-metre freestyle (setting world records in each) and a silver and a bronze in freestyle relays.[1]

Wenden was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1979.[2] He was one of the eight bearers of the Olympic Flag at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Wenden was appointed an MBE in 1969[3] and made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2006 Australia Day Honours for "service to the Olympic movement as an administrator and competitor".[4]

Wenden holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales. His daughter Karen Baildon (née Wenden) competed in swimming at the Queensland state level and won the 1989 Miss Universe Miss Photogenic title.[5] She is married to Olympic swimmer Andrew Baildon.

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mike Wenden". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Michael Wenden (AUS)". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Wenden, Michael Vincent". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  4. ^ "WENDEN, Michael Vincent". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  5. ^ Miss Universe 1989[usurped]. pageantopolis.com