Danyon Loader

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Danyon Joseph Loader ONZM (born 21 April 1975) is an Olympic champion, former world record holder swimmer from New Zealand, based in Dunedin. He remains the national record holder in the 400 metre freestyle short course.[2]

FullnameDanyon Joseph Loader
Born (1975-04-21) 21 April 1975 (age 50)[1]
Timaru, New Zealand[1]
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight84 kg (185 lb)[1]
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Danyon Loader
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Full nameDanyon Joseph Loader
Born (1975-04-21) 21 April 1975 (age 50)[1]
Timaru, New Zealand[1]
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight84 kg (185 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportSwimming
Event(s)
Freestyle, butterfly
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1996 Atlanta200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1996 Atlanta400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1992 Barcelona200 m butterfly
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1994 Rome200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place1994 Rome200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1994 Rome400 m freestyle
Pan Pacifics
Gold medal – first place1993 Kobe200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place1995 Atlanta200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1995 Atlanta400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1993 Kobe100 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place1993 Kobe4x200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1995 Atlanta4x100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1995 Atlanta4x200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1997 Fukuoka4x100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1997 Fukuoka4x200 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1994 Victoria200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place1994 Victoria400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1994 Victoria4x100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1994 Victoria4x200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1994 Victoria200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1998 Kuala Lumpur4x200 m freestyle
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He swam for New Zealand at two Summer Olympics (1992, 1996) and three Commonwealth Games (1990, 1994 and 1998).

At the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, he garnered a silver medal in the 200 metre butterfly. In 1996 in Atlanta, Loader won two gold medals: in the 200 and 400 metre freestyle. He set world records in the short course 200 butterfly and 400 freestyle.[3] In the 1997 New Year Honours, Loader was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to swimming,[4] and he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2003.[3]

In December 2012, Loader starred in an online video campaign supporting same-sex marriage, alongside New Zealand singers Anika Moa, Hollie Smith, and Boh Runga, as well as past Governor-General Dame Catherine Tizard.[5]

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