Neil William Rogers (22 June 1953 – 16 April 2024)[1] was an Australian swimmer who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1976 Summer Olympics.[2]
 Rogers in 1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Neil Williams Rogers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 June 1953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 April 2024 (aged 70) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, Butterfly, freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He had two brothers - Greg, a two-time Olympian in 1968 Mexico and 1972 Munich and Ron, the Australian open belt champion.
He died on 16 April 2024, at the age of 70.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Client". Joseph Medcalf Funerals. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Neil Rogers". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ Wells, Charlotte (17 April 2024). "Two-Time Australian Olympic Swimmer Neil Rogers Dies at 70". SwimSwam. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
External links
edit- Neil Rogers at World Aquatics
- Neil Rogers at SwimRankings.net
- Neil Rogers at Olympics.com
- Neil Rogers at Olympedia
- Neil Rogers at the Australian Olympic Committee
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