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Neil Brooks
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Neil Brooks

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Swimming

Age

61

Olympic History

Moscow 1980

Los Angeles 1984

Career Events

Swimming Mens 100m Freestyle

Swimming Mens 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay

Swimming Mens 4 x 100m Medley Relay

 

Neil's Story

West Australian Neil Brooks swam the anchor leg when Australia won the men’s 4x100m medley relay in Moscow, teaming with Peter Evans, Mark Kerry and Mark Tonelli. Brooks, aged 17, dived in with Australia trailing the Soviet Union, but he swum a thrilling PB of 49.86 seconds to win the gold. It remains Australia’s only gold medal in the event. For fans, it is also remembered for Norman May’s famous “Gold! Gold to Australia! Gold!” call of the race. Four years later, Brooks was again a medallist on a relay team, this time placing second with Australia’s ‘Mean Machine’ in the 4x100m freestyle relay, teaming up with Greg Fasala, Mark Stockwell and Michael Delany.

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