- Brenton Rickard
Infobox Swimmer
swimmername= Brenton Rickard
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fullname = Brenton Rickard
nicknames = Slick Rick Quicky Ricky
nationality = AUS
strokes = Breaststroke
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birthdate = birth date and age|df=yes|1983|10|19
birthplace =Brisbane , Australia
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height = height|m=1.94
weight = convert|92|kg|lb
medaltemplates=Brenton Rickard (born 19 October 1983 in
Brisbane, Queensland ) is an Australianswimmer [cite web|url=http://www.olympics.com.au/Athletes/TheTeam/tabid/343/Athletes/TheTeam/tabid/344/Default.aspx?cId=25120&teamId=1|title=Brenton Rickard - Biography|publisher=Australian Olympic Committee| accessdate=2008-06-20] . His personal best and the Oceania Record for the 100 m breaststroke is 59.65 s which he set in the semifinal of the 2008 Olympic Games(10/08/2008), [cite web|url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/SW/C73A1/SWM031201.shtml#SWM031201|title=Olympic Games 2008 Men's 100m Breaststroke Semi Final Results|publisher=Beijing Olympics 2008| accessdate=2008-08-14] qualifying for the final in third position. He finished this final in fifth position.In the same 2008 Olympic Games, Rickard won the silver medal in the men's 200 m breaststroke setting a PB and Oceania Record of 2:08.88. [cite web|url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/SW/C73A1/SWM032101.shtml#SWM032101|title=Olympic Games 2008 Men's 200m Breaststroke Final Results|publisher=Beijing Olympics 2008| accessdate=2008-08-14]
References
External links
* [http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/swimming/athletes/profiles/brenton_rickard Australian Institute of Sport - Profile]
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