John Thomas Devitt, AM [1] (4 February 1937 – 17 August 2023) was an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1950s and 1960s, who won a gold medal in the 100-metre freestyle at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

2023年8月18日 · John Devitt, an Australian champion swimmer who was awarded a gold medal in the showcase race of the 1960 Rome Olympics even though he had a slower time than the runner-up, died on...

2023年8月18日 · Former swimming champion John Devitt, who won gold medals at the 1956 Melbourne and 1960 Rome Olympics, has died, aged 86. Later an esteemed sports administrator, Devitt broke 14 world records during his 13-year swimming career. From Sydney, Devitt won his only individual Olympic gold medal in the 100m freestyle at Rome.

John Devitt was a blast-off freestyle sprinter who would have been an absolute terror as a 50 and 100 yard short course swimmer, but unfortunately, his Australian countrymen, unlike the United States, don’t compete in those sprint distances. He is best known for his split decision win the 100m freestyle over Lance Larson at the 1960 Rome ...

John Devitt AM was captain of the Australian Swimming Team that won eight gold medals at the 1956 Olympic Games and President of Australian Swimming at the time the team won five gold in the...

2023年8月18日 · SYDNEY (AP) — John Devitt, who won gold medals at the 1956 Melbourne and 1960 Rome Olympics and set four individual world records in swimming for Australia, has died. He was 86. The Sport Australia Hall of Fame said in a statement Friday that Devitt died Thursday.

2023年8月20日 · John Devitt, a decorated Australian swimmer who won the controversial 100-meter freestyle final at the 1960 Rome Olympics, died Thursday in Sydney “after a long illness” at 86 years old. At the...

John Devitt had an outstanding swimming career that spanned 13 years. In that time he won two gold, a silver, and a bronze medal in Olympic competition, three gold medals at the 1958 Cardiff British Empire and Commonwealth Games, broke 14 world records (four individual), and won 13 Australian championships (three individual).

2023年8月17日 · Between the Olympics, Devitt competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, where he won golds in 110 yd freestyle, 4x220 yd freestyle relay, and medley relay. Besides his first world record, set at the 1956 Olympics, Devitt also set two 100 m freestyle world records by clocking 55.2 on 19 January 1957 and then 54.6 nine days later.

2023年8月18日 · SYDNEY -- John Devitt, who won gold medals at the 1956 Melbourne and 1960 Rome Olympics and set four individual world records in swimming for Australia, has died. He was 86. The Sport Australia...