Graham Claude Windeatt (born 5 August 1954) is an Australian former long-distance freestyle

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of the 1970s, who won a silver medal in the 1500-metre freestyle at the

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in Munich.Graham Windeatt
. sports-reference.com In 1971 as a school student Windeatt broke the men's world 800-metre freestyle record in the NSW Combined High Schools Swimming Championships held at North Sydney pool. Windeatt made his debut at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, where he claimed gold in the 1500-metre freestyle. In Munich, he was involved in an epic battle with the reigning 1500-metre Olympic champion from

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, the United States' Mike Burton. After leading for 600 metres, Burton was passed by Windeatt, before reclaiming the lead in the last 300 metres. Later in the Olympics, Windeatt came fourth in the 400-metre freestyle. Windeatt also placed seventh in the 400-metre individual medley and fifth in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay. Following the Munich Olympic Games, he took up a swimming scholarship to the

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. During his time at the university he became an All-American and with the team won conference championships and placings in National Collegiate championships. Windeatt was also selected for the 1975 World Championship just missing a medal in the 400-metre freestyle and competing in the 200-metre freestyle final. The year following he was Australian Swim Team Captain for the 1976 Montreal Olympics. He married Nira Stove in 1979, they have two adult children.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Windeatt, Graham 1954 births Living people Australian male freestyle swimmers Australian male medley swimmers Olympic silver medalists for Australia Olympic swimmers for Australia Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics World record setters in swimming Australian long-distance swimmers Tennessee Volunteers men's swimmers Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in swimming Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Swimmers at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games 20th-century Australian people Medallists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Place of birth missing (living people)

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