sport.wikisort.org - AthleteJohn James Monckton (28 October 1938 – 29 June 2017)[1] was an Australian backstroke swimmer who won a silver medal in the 100-metre event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. Although he set multiple world records, he never won an Olympic gold medal.[2]
Australian swimmer
John Monckton
 Monckton in 1960 |
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Full name | John James Monckton |
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National team | Australia |
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Born | (1938-10-28)28 October 1938 Armidale, New South Wales |
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Died | 29 June 2017(2017-06-29) (aged 78) Nambucca Heads, New South Wales |
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Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
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Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
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Sport | Swimming |
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Strokes | Backstroke |
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An apprentice carpenter from the New England region of New South Wales, Monckton appeared to be primed to win gold at the 1956 Olympics. At the national team camp in Townsville before the games, he became the first person to swim 400-metre backstroke in under five minutes. Although it was not a regularly contested event at international level, it was a promising sign for the event to be included for medal competition in the Olympics. He also set world records in the 110- and 220-yard freestyle events.
At the Olympics, Monckton was the fastest qualifier in the heats and semifinal, but was upstaged in the final by teammate David Theile.[2]
In the absence of Theile, who had retired after the Olympics to study medicine at university, Monckton dominated backstroke swimming, winning the 110-yard backstroke event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff and also the 4×110-yard medley relay.[2] Monckton then prepared for another Olympics in 1960 in Rome, with Theile deferring his studies to defend his Olympic title. Monckton again led the qualifying in the heats and semifinals. However, in the final, he misjudged the turn and broke a finger. He limped home in seventh position, with Theile successfully defending his title.[3] Monckton continued competing in the hope of reaching a third Olympics in 1964, but retired after his performances began to deteriorate.
He married Maureen Giles, an Australian swimmer at the 1956 Olympics.[4]
He was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1999.[5]
The Monckton Aquatic Centre in his hometown of Armidale is named for him.
See also
References
Bibliography
- Andrews, Malcolm (2000). Australia at the Olympic Games. Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Books. p. 303. ISBN 0-7333-0884-8.
Commonwealth champions in men's 100 m backstroke |
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- 1930 – 1934: 100 yards
- 1938 – 1966: 110 yards
- 1970 – present: 100 metres
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Commonwealth champions in men's 4×100 m medley relay |
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- 1934: 3×100 yards
- 1938 – 1954: 3×110 yards
- 1958 – 1966: 4×110 yards
- 1970 – present: 4×100 metres
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- 1934:
Gazell, Burleigh, Puddy (CAN)
- 1938:
Dove, Davies, Taylor (ENG)
- 1950:
Hale, Kendall, Romain (ENG)
- 1954:
Weld, Hawkins, Henricks (AUS)
- 1958:
Chapman, Monckton, Devitt, Gathercole (AUS)
- 1962:
Dickson, O'Brien, Carroll, Berry (AUS)
- 1966:
Gilchrist, Chase, Hutton, Jacks (CAN)
- 1970:
MacDonald, Kasting, Mahony, Kennedy (CAN)
- 1974:
Phillips, Robertson, Pickell, Mahony (CAN)
- 1978:
Sawchuk, Thompson, Smith, Tapp (CAN)
- 1982:
Orbell, Sieben, Brooks, Evans (AUS)
- 1986:
Tewksbury, Davis, Ponting, Baumann (CAN)
- 1990:
Cleveland, Gery, Tewksbury, Ponting (CAN)
- 1994:
Fydler, Rogers, Miller, Dewick (AUS)
- 1998:
Watson, Cowley, Huegill, Klim (AUS)
- 2002:
Welsh, Piper, Huegill, Thorpe (AUS)
- 2006:
Welsh, Rickard, Klim, Sullivan (AUS)
- 2010:
Delaney, Rickard, Huegill, Sullivan (AUS)
- 2014:
Walker-Hebborn, Peaty, Barrett, Brown (ENG)
- 2018:
Larkin, Packard, Irvine, Chalmers (AUS)
- 2022:
Williams, Wilby, Guy, Dean (ENG)
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[de] John Monckton
John James Monckton (* 28. Oktober 1938 in Armidale, New South Wales; † 29. Juni 2017[1]) war ein australischer Schwimmer. Er gewann bei den Olympischen Sommerspielen 1956 die Silbermedaille über 100 Meter Rücken. Obwohl er zahlreiche Weltrekorde schwamm, gewann er nie eine Goldmedaille bei Olympischen Spielen.
- [en] John Monckton (swimmer)
[fr] John Monckton
John James Monckton, né le 28 octobre 1938 à Armidale (Nouvelle-Galles du Sud) et mort le 29 juin 2017 à Nambucca Heads (Nouvelle-Galles du Sud)[1], est un nageur australien.
[it] John Monckton
John James Monckton (Armidale, 28 ottobre 1938 – Fisherman's Reach, 29 giugno 2017) è stato un nuotatore australiano.
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