Allen Gilchrist (born 23 November 1931) is a Canadian former freestyle

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. He competed at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

and the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

. He is the older brother of Sandy Gilchrist.

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* 1931 births Living people Canadian male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Canada Swimmers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Swimmers at the 1950 British Empire Games Swimmers at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Swimmers at the 1955 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1955 Pan American Games Medallists at the 1950 British Empire Games Medallists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub