Legendary swimming coach Talbot dies after 18 Olympic medals
Don Talbot, the legendary Australian swimming coach who contributed to his country winning 18 medals at the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, died at the age of 87.
Australian Swimming Federation President John Bertrand Talbone hailed as "a magical coach who has changed the way people think about sport at the highest levels."
"We have to thank Talbot for all he has done, and his legacy as one of the most successful Australian swimming coaches will remain a true inspiration," he added.
Talbot began his coaching career in the fifties of the last century and was a coach during the golden period of his country in this sport between 1990 and 2000, especially during the Olympic Games hosted by his country, where Australia achieved its best result in more than 30 years in the swimming pool by winning 18 medals from Various minerals.
Talbot's most prominent achievement was his leadership of the relay team 4 times 100 meters led by Michael Klemm, Chris Fiedler Ashley Kalos and the young Ian Thorpe (17 years) to break the world record at this distance after the American team was an extraordinary candidate to win the gold medal, especially as he controlled This is a specialty since the Olympic Games in 1964.
Talbot also led the Australian national team to the top of the Fukuoka World Championships in Japan in 2001 for the first time in the history of this tournament by winning 23 medals, including 13 gold.
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