John Konrads was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1950s and 1960s, who won the 1500 m freestyle at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
John Konrads
Australian freestyle swimmer
John Konrads was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1950s and 1960s, who won the 1500 m freestyle at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Wikipedia
Born: May 21, 1942, Riga, Latvia
Died: April 25, 2021 (age 78 years), Sydney, Australia
Teammates: Murray Rose, John Devitt, David Gavin Dickson, and more
Siblings: Ilsa Konrads
Parents: Janis Konrads
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May 5, 2021 · John Konrads, 'Wonder Boy' Olympian Swimmer, Dies at 78. A Hall of Famer, he was a sensation at the 1960 Games in Rome. He and his sister Ilsa, ...
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Apr 26, 2021 · Australian John Konrads, a legend in distance swimming and an Olympic champion, died at the age of 78 following a long illness.
At the peak of his career, Konrads won the 1500m freestyle gold medal and two bronze medals, during a new era of Australian dominance in Olympic swimming.
Apr 26, 2021 · John Konrads, one of Australia's greatest swimmers during a golden age for the sport, has died.
In 1960, Konrads won the 220, 440, and one mile freestyles at the Australian championships and, after setting world records of 4:15.9 in 400 m, 17:11.0 in 1,500 ...
Graduated from Sydney Technical High School Leaving Certificate1959, studied Business at University of Southern California 1961-1964 on sports scholarship, no ...
After retirement, Konrads entered the world of swim coaching, before becoming the Australasian director of cosmetics giant L'Oreal. He assisted with the bid for ...
John Konrads won the 1500m freestyle at the Rome Olympics in 1960 and Ilsa was a disappointing 4th behind Hall of Famers Chris Von Saltza and Dawn Fraser.
John Konrads holds 26 individual world records and won the 1500 m freestyle in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. He now coaches up in the beautiful Sunshine ...