Rooney, Giaan (1982–)
Rooney, Giaan (1982–)
Australian swimmer. Born Nov 15, 1982, in Brisbane, Australia.
Won the 100-meter backstroke at Commonwealth Games (1998); won a silver medal for 800-meter freestyle relay at Sydney Olympics (2000); won 200-meter freestyle World championship (2001); won a gold medal for 4 × 100-meter medley relay at Athens Olympics (2004).
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