Toby Haenen
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Toby Christian Haenen (born 8 October 1973 in Launceston, Tasmania
) is an Australia
n backstroke swimmer of the 1990s, who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics
. He also competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
, Spain
.
Haenen had an unsuccessful debut in 1992 at the Barcelona Games, where he finished 45th and 35th respectively in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke.
At the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Haenen swum the backstroke leg in the heats of the 4 × 100 m medley relay, before being replaced by Steven Dewick
in the team that trailed the United States
and Russia
home in the final. Haenen did not compete in any individual events.
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
) is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n backstroke swimmer of the 1990s, who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
. He also competed in 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
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Haenen had an unsuccessful debut in 1992 at the Barcelona Games, where he finished 45th and 35th respectively in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke.
At the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Haenen swum the backstroke leg in the heats of the 4 × 100 m medley relay, before being replaced by Steven Dewick
Steven Dewick
Steven Dennis Dewick is an Australian backstroke swimmer, who won a bronze medal in the 4x100m medley relay at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics....
in the team that trailed the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
home in the final. Haenen did not compete in any individual events.