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David Dunne (swimmer)

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David Dunne
Personal information
Full nameDavid Michael Dunne
National teamGreat Britain
Born (1955-11-30) 30 November 1955 (age 68)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubBeckenham SC
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Great Britain
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal 4×200 m freestyle
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Edmonton 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Edmonton 4×200 m freestyle

David Michael Dunne (born 30 November 1955) is an English former competitive swimmer

Swimming career

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He represented Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, where he won a bronze medal as a member of the third-place British team in the men's 4x200-metre freestyle relay.[1][2] At the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Dunne won two more bronze medals as a member of the English teams in the 4x100-metre and 4x200-metre freestyle relay events.[3][4] He also won the 1978 ASA National Championships over 200 metres freestyle.[5]

Personal life

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Dunne is now a site manager at a school in the borough of Eastleigh in Hampshire.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Dunne". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. ^ David Dunne, Olympedia
  3. ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ^ "Hennessy, John. "Swimming." Times, 29 May 1978, p. 12". Times Digital Archive.