Max Metzker

Raymond Maxwell "Max" Metzker ( born March 8, 1960 in Durban, South Africa ) is a former Australian swimmer of South African origin, who won the bronze medal over 1500 meters freestyle at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Career

Making his first appearance at the Olympic Games had Metzker. During the Summer Olympics in 1976 in Montreal, Canada, where he took over 400 and 1,500 meters freestyle About 400 meters he left in the seventh forward, but reached over 1,500 meters in sixth place.

Successful ran the Commonwealth Games in 1978, where he won the bronze medal over 400 meters and the gold medal in the 1,500 meters. He also won the gold medal in the relay 4 x 200 meter freestyle.

In the Summer Olympics 1980, he celebrated his biggest international success when he won the bronze medal over 1500 meters freestyle, in which he was only 0.19 seconds slower than the runner-up Alexander Tschajew. About 400 meters freestyle he reached the seventh place. He reached in the relay 4 x 200 meter freestyle The same result.

With his last success at the Commonwealth Games in 1982 in which he won the gold medal in the 1500 meters freestyle, Metzker ended his international career.