Marcel Gery

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Marcel Gery (in Czech and Slovak Marcel Géry; born March 15, 1965) is a former butterfly swimmer, who was born in Czechoslovakia and competed for the Czechoslovak national team in international competitions.

Nationalteam Czechoslovakia
 Canada
Born (1965-03-15) March 15, 1965 (age 61)
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
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Marcel Gery
Personal information
National team Czechoslovakia
 Canada
Born (1965-03-15) March 15, 1965 (age 61)
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
ClubNorth York Aquatic Club
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Czechoslovakia
Friendship Games
Bronze medal – third place1984 Moscow100 metre butterfly
Bronze medal – third place1984 Moscow200 metre butterfly
Bronze medal – third place1984 Moscow4×100 m freestyle relay
Bronze medal – third place1984 Moscow4×200 m freestyle relay
Bronze medal – third place1984 Moscow4×100 m medley relay
European Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place1985 Sofia100 m butterfly
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place1985 Kobe200 m freestyle
Representing Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1992 Barcelona4×100 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place1991 Edmonton100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place1991 Edmonton4x100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place1987 Brisbane200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1991 Edmonton4x100 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1990 Auckland4x100 m medley
Silver medal – second place1990 Auckland100m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place1990 Auckland4x100 m freestyle
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At the 1985 Summer Universiade, Gery won a bronze medal in the 200-metre freestyle.[1]

He later emigrated to Canada and competed for the Canadian national team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he won bronze medal with the men's 4×100-metres medley relay team, alongside Mark Tewksbury, Jonathan Cleveland and Stephen Clarke.[2]

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