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John Thomas Devitt, AM (4 February 1937 – 17 August 2023) was an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1950s and 1960s, who won a gold medal in the 100-metre freestyle at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
John Thomas Devitt (* 4. Februar 1937 in Granville, New South Wales; † 17. August 2023 in Sydney, New South Wales) war ein australischer Schwimmer . Leben. Bei den Olympischen Spielen 1956 in Melbourne gewann er hinter John Henricks die Silbermedaille über 100 m Freistil und wurde mit der australischen 4-×-200-m - Freistilstaffel Olympiasieger.
18. Aug. 2023 · John Devitt, an Australian champion swimmer who was awarded a gold medal in the showcase race of the 1960 Rome Olympics even though he had a slower time than the runner-up, died on Thursday in...
18. Aug. 2023 · Former swimming champion John Devitt, who won gold medals at the 1956 Melbourne and 1960 Rome Olympics, has died, aged 86. Key points: John Devitt broke 14 world records across his career
9. März 2023 · John Devitt, VRLA developer passes away March 9, 2023: It is with sadness that we have to record the death of John Devitt, arguably the key figure in the development of the modern VRLA battery. He passed away, aged 96, on December 7, 2021.
The Australian swimming community is in mourning today following the passing of one if its greatest champions, two-time Olympic and three-time Commonwealth Games freestyle gold medallist John...
World Aquatics extends its condolences to the family and friends of Australian swimmer John Devitt, who died on August 17, 2023, in Sydney after a long illness at the age of 86. Devitt became the first Australian to win an Olympic gold medal in the 100m freestyle, but his victory at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome was controversial.
