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Russell John Morrison (died 4 June 2013 in Adelaide) [1] was a Paralympic swimmer from Australia. He was a classified "5" competitor at the 1972 Heidelberg Paralympics representing Australia in backstroke, freestyle and medley events. [2] He won two bronze medals in the 100 m freestyle and 3 x 50 m medley. [2]
At the 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Dunedin, New Zealand he won four gold medals in swimming: Men's 50m Freestyle Front Class 4 (Commonwealth record time), Men's 50m Freestyle Back Class 4 (Commonwealth record time), Men's 3 x 50m Individual Medley Class 4 and Men's 3 x 50m Medley Relay. [3]
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Russell John Morrison (died 4 June 2013 in Adelaide) [1] was a Paralympic swimmer from Australia. He was a classified "5" competitor at the 1972 Heidelberg Paralympics representing Australia in backstroke, freestyle and medley events. [2] He won two bronze medals in the 100 m freestyle and 3 x 50 m medley. [2]
At the 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Dunedin, New Zealand he won four gold medals in swimming: Men's 50m Freestyle Front Class 4 (Commonwealth record time), Men's 50m Freestyle Back Class 4 (Commonwealth record time), Men's 3 x 50m Individual Medley Class 4 and Men's 3 x 50m Medley Relay. [3]