Robert John Nay (15 November 1956 – 7 November 1992) was a competitive

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 ...

from Australia. Nay competed in the

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in Munich, Germany, but failed to reach the finals. His daughter

Meagen Nay Meagen Marree Nay (born 5 October 1988) is a competitive swimmer from Australia. She competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in the 200-metre backstroke and placed seventh in the final. Nay is a former Australian record holder in the 200-metre back ...

competed for Australia at the

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in Beijing, coming seventh in the 200-metre backstroke. He was killed in a car accident.

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1956 births 1992 deaths Australian male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Australia Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Road incident deaths in Queensland Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games swimmers for Australia Commonwealth Games gold medallists in swimming Swimmers at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Place of birth missing 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-swimming-bio-stub

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