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William M. Sawchuk (born January 8, ) is a Canadian former swimmer, competing in the butterfly, freestyle and medley events during the s and early!
Bill Sawchuk
Canadian swimmer (born )
William M.
Sawchuk (born January 8, ) is a Canadian former swimmer, competing in the butterfly, freestyle and medley events during the s and early s.
In his international debut as a year-old at the Pan American Games in Mexico City, he won a bronze medal for his third-place finish in the metre individual medley.
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He represented Canada at the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, where he competed in the preliminary heats of the and metre freestyle events, the metre individual medley, and the 4×metre freestyle relay.[1]
At the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Sawchuk led the three Canadian relay teams to gold medals in the 4×metre freestyle and the 4×metre medley events, and a silver in the 4×metre freestyle.
In individual competition, he also won two silver medals in the metre freestyle and metre individual medley, and two bronzes in the metre butterfly and metre individual medley – for a total of seven medals.
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