Ian Wilson (swimmer)
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Ian Wilson is a retired long-distance
freestyle
swimmer from Great Britain
, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona, Spain. There he finished in fifth place in the men's 1500 m freestyle event. The previous year he won the silver medal at the 1991 European Long Course Championships in the same event.
Long-distance swimming
The distances that distinguish long distance swimming from ordinary swimming are those distances that are longer than are typically swum in pool competitions. When a given swim calls more on endurance than outright speed, the more likely it is to be considered a long distance swim...
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 from Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona, Spain. There he finished in fifth place in the men's 1500 m freestyle event. The previous year he won the silver medal at the 1991 European Long Course Championships in the same event.