Graeme Brewer
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Graeme Brewer was an Australia
n freestyle swimmer of the late 1970s and early 1980s, who won a bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 1980 Moscow Olympics
. In all he won 13 Australian titles.
Coming from New South Wales
, Brewer first gained attention in the surf lifesaving world when he won consecutive Australian junior ironman championships in 1976 and 1977, competing for the Tamarama
club from Sydney
's eastern suburbs. Switching to competition in the pool, Brewer gained prominence at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
in Edmonton
, Canada
, winning a silver medal in the 200 m freestyle and one of each colour in the three relays.
In Moscow, Brewer claimed a bronze medal behind the Soviet Union
pair of Sergey Kopliakov
and Andrei Krylov. He came eighth in the 100m freestyle and seventh in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay along with Mark Tonelli
, Mark Kerry
and Neil Brooks
. He narrowly missed the final of the 400 m freestyle.
Brewer was best known for being a member of the so-called Mean Machine competing at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
in Brisbane
, when he combined with Neil Brooks
, Greg Fasala
and Michael Delany
to claim gold in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, gaining their nickname after collectively shaving their heads for the race. He also won a gold in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. He competed at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, coming fourth.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n freestyle swimmer of the late 1970s and early 1980s, who won a bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 1980 Moscow Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
. In all he won 13 Australian titles.
Coming from New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Brewer first gained attention in the surf lifesaving world when he won consecutive Australian junior ironman championships in 1976 and 1977, competing for the Tamarama
Tamarama, New South Wales
Tamarama is a beachside, eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Tamarama is located 7 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Waverley Council...
club from Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
's eastern suburbs. Switching to competition in the pool, Brewer gained prominence at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
1978 Commonwealth Games
The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec...
in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, winning a silver medal in the 200 m freestyle and one of each colour in the three relays.
In Moscow, Brewer claimed a bronze medal behind the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
pair of Sergey Kopliakov
Sergey Kopliakov
Sergey Viktorovich Koplyakov is a former Soviet male swimmer who won two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics.The arriving to the first page of the world swimming of Sergey Kopliakov in 1979...
and Andrei Krylov. He came eighth in the 100m freestyle and seventh in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay along with Mark Tonelli
Mark Tonelli
Mark Lyndon Tonelli is a former Australian backstroke, butterfly and freestyle swimmer of the 1970s and 1980s, who won a gold in the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1980 Moscow Olympics as a makeshift butterfly swimmer in the self-named Quietly Confident Quartet...
, Mark Kerry
Mark Kerry
Marcus "Mark" Anthony Kerry is a former Australian backstroke and freestyle swimmer of the 1970s and 1980s, who won three Olympic medals, including a gold in the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1980 Moscow Olympics as the backstroker for the Quietly Confident Quartet...
and Neil Brooks
Neil Brooks
Neil Brooks is a former Australian sprint freestyle swimmer best known for winning the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow as part of the Quietly Confident Quartet. Brooks was as much known for his swimming achievements as he was for disciplinary incidents...
. He narrowly missed the final of the 400 m freestyle.
Brewer was best known for being a member of the so-called Mean Machine competing at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
1982 Commonwealth Games
The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 30 September–9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium , in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the venue which was used for the athletics and archery competitions during the...
in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, when he combined with Neil Brooks
Neil Brooks
Neil Brooks is a former Australian sprint freestyle swimmer best known for winning the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow as part of the Quietly Confident Quartet. Brooks was as much known for his swimming achievements as he was for disciplinary incidents...
, Greg Fasala
Greg Fasala
Gregory John Fasala was an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1980s, who won a silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics....
and Michael Delany
Michael Delany
Michael Delany was an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1980s, who won a silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.Delany was best known for being a member of the so-called Mean Machine...
to claim gold in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, gaining their nickname after collectively shaving their heads for the race. He also won a gold in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. He competed at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, coming fourth.