Julian Paul Carroll (born 5 November 1942) is an Australian former

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

who competed in the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar ...

in Rome. Carroll swam the backstroke leg in the preliminary heats for the second-place Australian team in the men's 4x100-metre medley relay. Because he did not compete in the event final, he did not receive a medal under the Olympic swimming rules in effect in 1960. At the

1962 Commonwealth Games The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North ...

Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...

, Western Australia, Carroll won two gold medals in the 220-yard backstroke and 4x110-yard medley relay, and a silver medal in the 110-yard backstroke. In 2000 Carroll was awarded the Australian Sports Medal in recognition of his sporting achievements. Following his retirement from competitive swimming and studies in the United States (University of Oregon), Carroll moved to Canada and in 1971 was appointed Executive Director of the Aquatic Federation of Canada and Swimming Canada in Ottawa with responsibilities for preparation of Canadian swimming for the 1976 Montréal Olympic Games. He served as liaison officer for swimming with the Montréal Olympic Organising Committee (COJO)and as a member of their observer mission to the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. In 1986 Carroll married

Joan Haanappel Joan Haanappel (13 November 1940 – 23 February 2024) was a Dutch figure skater and sports presenter for NOS, AVRO, ZDF and Eurosport. She was a three-time European bronze medalist (1958–1960) and a four-time Dutch national champion. Car ...

, former Dutch Olympic figure skater.

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1942 births Living people Australian male backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for Australia Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games swimmers for Australia Commonwealth Games gold medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games silver medallists in swimming Swimmers at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 20th-century Australian sportsmen Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Swimmers from Melbourne Sportsmen from Victoria (state) {{Australia-swimming-bio-stub

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