Robert Nay
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Robert Nay was a swimmer from Australia
. Nay competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
, but failed to reach the finals. His daughter Meagen Nay
, competed for Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, coming seventh in the 200 m backstroke.
He was killed in a car accident.
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...
. Nay competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, but failed to reach the finals. His daughter Meagen Nay
Meagen Nay
Meagen Marree Nay is an Olympic swimmer from Australia. She competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in the 200m backstroke and placed seventh in the final. Nay is the Australian record holder in the 200m backstroke....
, competed for Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, coming seventh in the 200 m backstroke.
He was killed in a car accident.