John Devitt
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"John Thomas Devitt", Order of Australia/AM is an Australian former sprint Freestyle swimming/freestyle swimmer of the 1950s and 1960s, who won a gold medal in the 100-metre freestyle at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. He won in controversial circumstances, being awarded the gold medal despite the timekeepers recording a slower time than the American silver medallist Lance Larson. He also claimed a gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay.

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As such, she is a member of the Australian team at the Commonwealth Games.

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