Peter John Doak, OAM (born 9 March 1944) was an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay at the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq ...

in Tokyo. He attended

Geelong College The Geelong College is an Australian independent and co-educational, Christian day and boarding school located in Newtown, an inner-western suburb of Geelong, Victoria. Established in 1861 by Alexander James Campbell, a Presbyterian minister, ...

between 1955 and 1960 where he joined the swimming team in 1958. Doak combined with

Bob Windle Robert George Windle (born 7 November 1944) is an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won four Olympic medals, including an individual gold medal. Windle won the 1500 m freestyle and took bronze in the 4 × 100 m ...

, David Dickson and John Ryan to win bronze in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, behind the United States and German teams, the first time this event had been contested at the Olympics. Doak had previously won gold in the 4×110-yard freestyle relay 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 ...

in Perth, and finished fourth in the corresponding individual event. In 2014, Doak was awarded the medal of the

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* 1944 births Living people Australian male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Australia Sportsmen from Victoria (state) Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Australia Swimmers at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games swimmers for Australia Commonwealth Games gold medallists in swimming 20th-century Australian sportsmen Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{Australia-swimming-bio-stub

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