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'''Ryan Andrew Cochrane''' (born October 29, 1988 in [[Victoria, British Columbia]]) is a Canadian [[Long-distance swimming|long-distance]] [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]]. He has a twin brother Devon and a younger brother Liam Cochrane |
'''Ryan Andrew Cochrane''' (born October 29, 1988 in [[Victoria, British Columbia]]) is a Canadian [[Long-distance swimming|long-distance]] [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]]. He has a twin brother Devon and a younger brother Liam Cochrane. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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He competed in the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in the 400 m freestyle, where he finished ninth in the heats with a Canadian record time of 3:44.85 and failed to qualify for the final. Cochrane also competed in the 1500 m freestyle where he briefly held the Olympic record after swimming a time of 14:40.84 in the heats. This record was soon broken by previous record holder [[Grant Hackett]], who swam a time of 14:38.92.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tsn.ca/olympics/story/?id=246387&lid=sublink02&lpos=headlines_main |title=Cochrane briefly holds Olympic record in 1,500 freestyle |author=The Canadian Press|accessdate=2008-08-15|date=2008-08-15|publisher=[[The Sports Network|TSN.ca]]}}</ref> He qualified in second position for the final, and won the bronze medal on August 17.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/swimming/story/2008/08/16/olympics-men-day-nine.html|title=Canada's Cochrane swims to bronze|author=CBC Sports|accessdate=2008-08-16|date=2008-08-16|publisher=[[CBC Sports|cbc.ca]]}}</ref> It was the first Olympic medal for a Canadian swimmer since the [[2000 Summer Olympics]]. It was the first medal for Canada in the 1500m freestyle [[1920 Summer Olympics|in 88 years]]. <ref> NBC Television, ''Olympics Evening'', 16 Aug 2008 </ref> |
He competed in the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in the 400 m freestyle, where he finished ninth in the heats with a Canadian record time of 3:44.85 and failed to qualify for the final. Cochrane also competed in the 1500 m freestyle where he briefly held the Olympic record after swimming a time of 14:40.84 in the heats. This record was soon broken by previous record holder [[Grant Hackett]], who swam a time of 14:38.92.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tsn.ca/olympics/story/?id=246387&lid=sublink02&lpos=headlines_main |title=Cochrane briefly holds Olympic record in 1,500 freestyle |author=The Canadian Press|accessdate=2008-08-15|date=2008-08-15|publisher=[[The Sports Network|TSN.ca]]}}</ref> He qualified in second position for the final, and won the bronze medal on August 17.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/swimming/story/2008/08/16/olympics-men-day-nine.html|title=Canada's Cochrane swims to bronze|author=CBC Sports|accessdate=2008-08-16|date=2008-08-16|publisher=[[CBC Sports|cbc.ca]]}}</ref> It was the first Olympic medal for a Canadian swimmer since the [[2000 Summer Olympics]]. It was the first medal for Canada in the 1500m freestyle [[1920 Summer Olympics|in 88 years]]. <ref> NBC Television, ''Olympics Evening'', 16 Aug 2008 </ref> |
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At the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Delhi]], [[India]] Cochrane won Canada's first gold medal of those games in the 400 m freestyle during the first day of competition.<ref name="Common 400">{{cite news |author = |title = Cochrane Wins Swimming Gold for Canada |publisher = [[CBC Sports]] |date =4 October 2010 |url = http://www.cbc.ca/commonwealthgames/story/2010/10/04/spc-men-400-final.html |accessdate=2010-10-04}}</ref> Cochrane also became the first Canadian man in 72 years to win gold in the 400 m freestyle at the Commonwealth Games.<ref name="Common 400"/> |
At the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Delhi]], [[India]] Cochrane won Canada's first gold medal of those games in the 400 m freestyle during the first day of competition.<ref name="Common 400">{{cite news |author = |title = Cochrane Wins Swimming Gold for Canada |publisher = [[CBC Sports]] |date =4 October 2010 |url = http://www.cbc.ca/commonwealthgames/story/2010/10/04/spc-men-400-final.html |accessdate=2010-10-04}}</ref> Cochrane also became the first Canadian man in 72 years to win gold in the 400 m freestyle at the Commonwealth Games.<ref name="Common 400"/> He also won a gold medal in 1500 m freestyle. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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| Full name | Ryan Andrew Cochrane | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Island Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryan Andrew Cochrane (born October 29, 1988 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian long-distance swimmer. He has a twin brother Devon and a younger brother Liam Cochrane.
Career
He competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 400 m freestyle, where he finished ninth in the heats with a Canadian record time of 3:44.85 and failed to qualify for the final. Cochrane also competed in the 1500 m freestyle where he briefly held the Olympic record after swimming a time of 14:40.84 in the heats. This record was soon broken by previous record holder Grant Hackett, who swam a time of 14:38.92.[1] He qualified in second position for the final, and won the bronze medal on August 17.[2] It was the first Olympic medal for a Canadian swimmer since the 2000 Summer Olympics. It was the first medal for Canada in the 1500m freestyle in 88 years. [3]
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India Cochrane won Canada's first gold medal of those games in the 400 m freestyle during the first day of competition.[4] Cochrane also became the first Canadian man in 72 years to win gold in the 400 m freestyle at the Commonwealth Games.[4] He also won a gold medal in 1500 m freestyle.
External links
- Biography at swimming.ca
References
- ^ The Canadian Press (2008-08-15). "Cochrane briefly holds Olympic record in 1,500 freestyle". TSN.ca. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
- ^ CBC Sports (2008-08-16). "Canada's Cochrane swims to bronze". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
- ^ NBC Television, Olympics Evening, 16 Aug 2008
- ^ a b "Cochrane Wins Swimming Gold for Canada". CBC Sports. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
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