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Greg Brough
The Olympic Games, or Olympics, is an international multi-sport event taking place every four years which comprises of summer and winter games. Though the first ancient games were held in 776 B.C, the modern games started from 1896 and were held every four years except in 1916, 1940 and 1944 due to the World Wars. The unity of the 5 continents is shown on the Olympic flag by five colorful intertwined rings of red, blue, green, yellow, and black, created by Baron Pierre de Coubertin to represent atleast one color of the participating country’s national flag.
Gregory Brough was born on March 26, 1951 in Surfers Paradise, Queensland and was an Australian long distance freestyle swimmer of the 1960s and 1970s, who won a bronze medal in the 1.500meter freestyle at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
In Mexico City, Brough finished behind the United States world record holder Mike Burton and his teammate John Kinsella. He also finished fourth in the 400meter. At the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Brough won a bronze in the 400meter behind fellow Australian Graham White.
He is a player known for his mental toughness owing to which many of his famous matches went the distance. His superior approach and dedication to the game made him stand out from the crowd.
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