Anthony J. Fingleton is an Australian former 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 ...
who won silver medal in
1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, 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. The ...
. He was invited to participate in
1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), 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 ho ...
, but instead accepted a scholarship to study at
Harvard University, where he swam for the
Harvard Crimson swimming team. He remained in the United States after graduation and became a screenwriter and movie producer, including the 1991
Rik Mayall film, ''
Drop Dead Fred''.
In 2003 film director
Russell Mulcahy made a
biographical film
A biographical film or biopic () is a film that dramatizes the life of a non-fictional or historically-based person or people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from docudra ...
about Tony, called ''
Swimming Upstream'', based on his autobiography. Tony Fingleton was played by
Jesse Spencer and Harold, his father and chief antagonist, by
Geoffrey Rush.
See also
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List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)
References
External links
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Living people
Australian film producers
Australian screenwriters
Australian male backstroke swimmers
Harvard Crimson men's swimmers
Swimmers at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia
Year of birth missing (living people)
Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Place of birth missing (living people)
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