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William M. Sawchuk (born January 8, ) is a Canadian former swimmer, competing in the butterfly, freestyle and medley events during the s and early...
Bill Sawchuk
Canadian swimmer (born )
William M.
Sawchuk (born January 8, ) is a Canadian former swimmer, competing in the butterfly, freestyle and medley events during the s and early s.
In his international debut as a year-old at the Pan American Games in Mexico City, he won a bronze medal for his third-place finish in the metre individual medley.
He represented Canada at the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, where he competed in the preliminary heats of the and metre freestyle events, the metre individual medley, and the 4×metre freestyle relay.[1]
At the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Sawchuk led the three Canadian relay teams to gold medals in the 4×metre freestyle and the 4×metre medley events, and a silver in the 4×metre freestyle.
In individual competition, he also won two silver medals in the metre freestyle and metre individual medley, and two bronzes in the metre butterfly and metre individual medley – for a total of seven medals.
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