David Dunne (swimmer)

David Dunne
Personal information
Full nameDavid Michael Dunne
National teamGreat Britain
Born (1955-11-30) 30 November 1955
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubBeckenham SC
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Great Britain
1976 Montreal 4×200 m freestyle
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1978 Edmonton 4×100 m freestyle
1978 Edmonton 4×200 m freestyle

David Michael Dunne (born 30 November 1955) is an English former competitive swimmer

Swimming career

He represented Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, where he won a bronze medal as a member of the third-place British team in the men's 4x200-metre freestyle relay.[1][2] At the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Dunne won two more bronze medals as a member of the English teams in the 4x100-metre and 4x200-metre freestyle relay events.[3][4] He also won the 1978 ASA National Championships over 200 metres freestyle.[5]

Personal life

Dunne is now a site manager at a school in the borough of Eastleigh in Hampshire.

See also

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Dunne". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. ^ David Dunne, Olympedia
  3. ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Hennessy, John. "Swimming." Times, 29 May 1978, p. 12". Times Digital Archive.