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John Alexander Gilchrist (born November 9, 1945) is a Canadian former swimmer.

Sandy Gilchrist

Personal information
Full name	John Alexander Gilchrist
Nickname(s)	"Sandy"
National team	Canada
Born	(1945-11-09) November 9, 1945 (age 76) Ocean Falls, British Columbia, Canada
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle, medley
Medal record Men's swimming Representing Canada British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1966 Kingston 4×110 yd medley 1962 Perth 4×110 yd freestyle 1962 Perth 4×220 yd freestyle 1966 Kingston 1650 yd freestyle 1966 Kingston 4×110 yd freestyle 1966 Kingston 4×220 yd freestyle 1966 Kingston 440 yd medley Pan American Games 1963 São Paulo 1500 m freestyle 1963 São Paulo 4×200 m freestyle 1967 Winnipeg 4×100 m freestyle 1967 Winnipeg 4×200 m freestyle 1967 Winnipeg 4×100 m medley 1963 São Paulo 400 m freestyle 1963 São Paulo 4×100 m medley 1967 Winnipeg 100 m freestyle 1967 Winnipeg 200 m medley 1967 Winnipeg 400 m medley

Swimming career

Gilchrist competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and 1968 Summer Olympics,[1] with his best performance being in 1968, finishing fourth in the 4x200 metres relay.[2] Despite being of Canadian nationality he won the ASA National British Championships over the 1,650 yards freestyle in 1965[3] and the 440 yards medley title in 1965.[4]

See also

• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)

References

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