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Neil Brooks

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Neil Brooks (born 27 July 1962) is an Australian former sprint freestyle swimmer best known for winning the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow as part of the Quietly Confident Quartet. Brooks was as much known for his swimming achievements as he was for disciplinary incidents, and he often found himself in conflict with officialdom and threatened with sanctions. Born in England, Brooks emigrated to Australia as a toddler and started swimming lessons after nearly drowning in a childhood accident. After initially being known for his lack of technique, Brooks quickly rose through the youth ranks. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Neil Brooks is the 456th most popular swimmer, the 7,735th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 19th most popular British Swimmer.

Neil Brooks is most famous for being an Australian swimmer who specialized in freestyle and butterfly events. He gained recognition for his performances in the 1980s, particularly at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, where he won a gold medal as part of the Australian 4x100 meter freestyle relay team.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Neil Brooks ranks 456 out of 709. Before him are Antti Kasvio, Hinkelien Schreuder, Duncan Armstrong, Mark Warnecke, Camille Lacourt, and Ahmed Hafnaoui. After him are Natalie du Toit, Yelena Antonova, Stephanie Rice, Tom Malchow, Jon Sieben, and Sergio López Miró.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Neil Brooks ranks 1,090. Before him are Richard Gough, Jeff Turner, Joe Quesada, Deepa Sahi, John Marshall Jones, and Janice Lawrence Braxton. After him are Mary Gauthier, Darrell Roodt, Diane Franklin, Geetha, Leslie Deniz, and Michael Damian.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Neil Brooks ranks 7,738 out of 8,785. Before him are Adam Rayner (1977), Kate Nash (1987), Ana Lily Amirpour (1976), Jarrod Bowen (1996), Douglas Stuart (1976), Stanley Donwood (1968), and Carl Froch (1977). After him are Peter Gadiot (1985), Samuel Barnett (1980), Mr. Scruff (1972), Leon Osman (1981), and Georgina Campbell (1992).

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Among SWIMMERS In United Kingdom

Among swimmers born in United Kingdom, Neil Brooks ranks 19. Before him are Judy Grinham (1939), Anita Lonsbrough (1941), Ben Proud (1994), Tom Dean (2000), Paul Palmer (1974), and Adam Peaty (1994). After him are Spyridon Gianniotis (1980), Duncan Goodhew (1957), Adrian Moorhouse (1964), David Davies (1985), Mark Foster (1970), and Gemma Spofforth (1987).

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