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Full name | Iain Murray Rose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Birmingham, England | 6 January 1939||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 15 April 2012 Sydney, Australia | (aged 73)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Cranbrook School, Sydney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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College team | University of Southern California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Bondi Swimming Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | c. 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Iain Murray Rose, AM (6 January 1939 – 15 April 2012) was an Australian swimmer, who swam for the University of Southern California, and worked as an actor, sports commentator and marketing executive. He was a six-time Olympic medalist (four gold, one silver, one bronze), and at one time held the world records in the 400-metre, 800-metre, and 1500-metre freestyle (long course). He made his Olympic debut at the 1956 Summer Olympics as a 17-year-old and won three Olympic medals, all gold. Four years later, as a 21-year-old, he won three Olympic medals (one gold, one silver, one bronze) at the 1960 Summer Olympics.