Michael Delany

Olympic medal record
Men's swimming
Competitor for  Australia
Silver	Los Angeles 1984	4x100 m freestyle

Michael Delany (born 22 August 1965) was an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1980s, who won a silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

Delany was best known for being a member of the so-called Mean Machine. Debuting at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Delany combined with Neil Brooks, Greg Fasala and Graeme Brewer to claim gold in the 4x100m freestyle relay, gaining their nickname after collectively shaving their heads for the race. In the individual event, he claimed bronze behind Brooks and Fasala. In Los Angeles, he competed in the relay, combining with Fasala, Brooks and Mark Stockwell to claim silver behind the United States. He also competed in the individual 100m freestyle, but was eliminated despite winning his heat in a time of 51.22s.

References

• Andrews, Malcolm (2000). Australia at the Olympic Games. Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Books. p. 127. ISBN 0-7333-0884-8. 

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