Mark Tonelli

Age

66

Olympic History

Montreal 1976

Moscow 1980

Career Events

Swimming Mens 100m Backstroke

Swimming Mens 100m Freestyle

Swimming Mens 200m Backstroke

Swimming Mens 4 x 100m Medley Relay

Swimming Mens 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay

 

Mark's Story

1957 -

Mark Tonelli’s performance in Australia’s men’s 4x100m medley relay win was all the more remarkable because he was swimming a stroke in which he never competed individually in at the Olympics. Tonelli swum the butterfly leg, recording a PB by more than two seconds. But he never raced in an individual butterfly event at either of the two Olympics he represented Australia, in 1976 and 1980 – he competed in individual freestyle and backstroke events. He and team-mates Peter Evans, Neil Brooks and Mark Kerry provided Australia with a rare golden moment in relays. The win stands as our only swimming relay gold won in the 44 years between Australia hosting the Games in Melbourne in 1956 and Sydney in 2000.

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