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Ralph Hutton

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Ralph Hutton
Personal information
Full nameRalph Hutton
National teamCanada
Born (1948-03-06) March 6, 1948 (age 76)
Ocean Falls, British Columbia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, butterfly, freestyle, medley
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Canada
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 400 m freestyle
British Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston 4×100 yd medley
Silver medal – second place 1966 Kingston 110 yd backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1966 Kingston 220 yd backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1966 Kingston 440 yd medley
Silver medal – second place 1966 Kingston 4×110 yd freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1966 Kingston 4×220 yd freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1970 Edinburgh 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1970 Edinburgh 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1970 Edinburgh 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1970 Edinburgh 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Kingston 440 yd freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Kingston 1650 yd freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1967 Winnipeg 200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1967 Winnipeg 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1967 Winnipeg 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1967 Winnipeg 1500 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 1971 Cali 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1963 São Paulo 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Cali 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Cali 400 m freestyle

Ralph Hutton (born March 6, 1948) is a former competition swimmer who represented Canada in three consecutive Olympic Games in 1964, 1968 and 1972. Hutton won a silver medal in the 400-metre freestyle at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1] Hutton won a total of 24 medals in international competitions, including the Summer Olympics, Commonwealth Games and Pan American Games. He was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1984.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Ralph Hutton. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  2. ^ "Ralph Hutton (CAN)". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.