Robyn Thorn

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Robyn Thorn (Nock) (swimming) made her debut at the 1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth where she won a silver medal in the 110-yard freestyle and gold in the 4×110-yard freestyle relay in a team featuring Dawn Fraser which broke the world record. Thorn also won a silver medal in the 4x100m relay at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. Robyn’s younger sister Jenny Thorn won silver in the 440-yard freestyle event at the Kingston 1966 Games.

Sport / Discipline

Swimming

Birth Place

Kingaroy

Birth state

QLD

Date of Birth

26/11/1945

Age

80

Perth, 1962

Results History

GAMES SPORT / DISCIPLINE EVENT / PHASE OPPONENT PERFORMANCE RESULT MEDAL

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