Graeme Smith (swimmer)
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Graeme Smith (born 31 March 1976 in Falkirk
, Scotland
) is a former British
freestyle
swimmer
.
He won the bronze medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, United States
. Three years later, at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 1999 in Lisbon
, he captured the golden medal in the same event. He competed again at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in both the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle events, but did not win another medal.
Falkirk
Falkirk is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies in the Forth Valley, almost midway between the two most populous cities of Scotland; north-west of Edinburgh and north-east of Glasgow....
, Scotland
Scotland
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) is a former British
United Kingdom
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freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
.
He won the bronze medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...
in Atlanta, United States
United States
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. Three years later, at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 1999 in Lisbon
Lisbon
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, he captured the golden medal in the same event. He competed again at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. There was a total of 937 participants from 152 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...
in both the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle events, but did not win another medal.