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Rex Aubrey

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Rex Aubrey
Aubrey at an NCAA meet in 1956
Personal information
Born(1935-02-04)4 February 1935
Parkes, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Died20 April 2021(2021-04-20) (aged 86)
West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, United States of America[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubParkes Swimming Club
Medal record
Representing  Australia
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1954 Vancouver 4×220 yd freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Vancouver 110 yd freestyle
Representing Yale
NCAA
Gold medal – first place 1955 Oxford 100 yard freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1955 Oxford 400 yard freestyle relay
Gold medal – first place 1956 Ann Arbor 50 yard freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1956 Ann Arbor 300 yard medley relay
Gold medal – first place 1957 Chapel Hill 400 yard freestyle relay

Rex Aubrey (4 February 1935 – 20 April 2021) was an Australian freestyle swimmer.[1] He competed in the 100 m and 4 × 200 m relay events at the 1952 Olympics and finished sixth in the 100 m individual event. Two years later he won two medals at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Rex Aubrey". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rex Aubrey Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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