Gary Anderson (swimmer)

{{Short description|Canadian swimmer (born 1969)}}

{{BLP sources|date=January 2013}}

{{Infobox swimmer

| name = Gary Anderson

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| fullname = Gary Myers Anderson

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| national_team = Canada

| strokes = Backstroke, medley

| club = North York Aquatic Club

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|4|7|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec

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| height = {{convert|1.93|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|88|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Men's swimming}}

{{MedalCountry | Canada}}

{{MedalCompetition | Pan Pacific Championships}}

{{MedalGold | 1991 Edmonton | 200 m medley}}

{{MedalSilver | 1989 Tokyo | 200 m backstroke}}

{{MedalBronze | 1989 Tokyo | 200 m medley}}

{{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalGold | 1990 Auckland | 200 m backstroke}}

{{MedalGold | 1990 Auckland | 200 m medley}}

{{MedalSilver | 1990 Auckland | 100 m backstroke}}

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Gary Myers Anderson (born April 7, 1969) is a former competition medley and backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

At Seoul, Anderson finished in 8th position in the 200-metre individual medley. Four years later at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Anderson claimed the same spot in the same event.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/gary-anderson-3.html |title=Gary Anderson Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com |accessdate=2010-03-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091130084445/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/gary-anderson-3.html |archivedate=2009-11-30 }} at Sports Reference

Anderson was the head coach for the California Aquatics swim team in Pasadena, Santa Clarita, and South Pasadena, California.