John Konrads (Latvian: Jānis Konrads; (21 May 1942-25th April 2021) was a Australian former freestyle swimmer of the 1950s and 1960s, who won the 1500 m freestyle at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. In his career, he set 26 individual world records, and after his swimming career ended, was the Australasian director of L'Oréal, as well as campaigning for the Sydney Olympics bid. Along with his sister Ilsa Konrads, who also set multiple world records, they were known as the Konrad Kids.
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John Konrads 21 May 1942 Riga, Latvia
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Died |
25 April 2021 (aged 78) sydney new south wales australia
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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