Stephen John Pickell (born August 11, 1957) is a

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retired competition

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Swimming career

Pickell won a

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in the men's 4x100-metre medley relay at the

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, Canada. He did so alongside Graham Smith, Clay Evans and Gary MacDonald. Despite being Canadian he won the 1969 ASA National British Championships 100 metres backstroke title and the 200 metres backstroke title.

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Canadian Olympic Committee
1957 births Living people Canadian male backstroke swimmers Olympic silver medalists for Canada Olympic swimmers for Canada Swimmers from Vancouver Swimmers at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1979 Pan American Games USC Trojans men's swimmers Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Olympic silver medalists in swimming Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub

Swimming career

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