Trent Anthony Bray (born 1 September 1973, in

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) is a former freestyle

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and surf lifesaver from New Zealand, who competed at two consecutive

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. He also won three gold medals and three bronze at the 1998 World Surf Lifesaving Championships

Olympic Games

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. 200m Freestyle (26th), 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay - Men (9th), 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay - Men (11th) *

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. - 200m Freestyle (20th), 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay - Men (9th), 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay - Men (9th)

World championships

* Silver Medal - 200m freestyle at the 1993 World Short-Course Championships

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. This was a new New Zealand and Commonwealth record. World ranking: 2 * Gold Medal - 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1995 World Short-Course Championships,

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. Bray's time of 48.55 seconds was a New Zealand record time and the relay total time was an NZ record and the 4th fastest time ever recorded at that date. * Silver Medal - 200m Freestyle at the 1997 World Short-Course Championships, Gothenburg, Sweden. World ranking: 3

Commonwealth Games

* Silver medal in the 200m Freestyle at the

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* Silver medal in the Men's 4x200 Freestyle Relay Team

* Silver medal in the Men's 4x100 Freestyle Relay Team

* Bronze with the Men's 4x200 Freestyle Relay Team

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References

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Olympic Games

World championships

Commonwealth Games

See also

References