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1990
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3rd person in history to go under 15 min in 1500m freestyle and also the youngest (also still the youngest ever).
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World ranking no. 2 in 800m and 1500m men's open freestyle.
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Broke 5 Australian records
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Meets:
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Commonwealth Games, Auckland, New Zealand (January)
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2nd-1500m (14:58.08-3rd person in history to break 15 min.)
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Australian Open and World Championships selection trials (October)
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1st-1500m (15:04.66)
2nd-400m (3:53.16)
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A Champion Emerges
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World Rankings 1990 1500m freestyle
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1
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14:55.25
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Glen Housman
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AUS
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71
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Auckland
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30-Jan
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1990
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2
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14:58.08
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Kieren Perkins
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AUS
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73
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Auckland, NZL
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30-Jan
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1990
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3
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15:09.95
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Michael McKenzie
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AUS
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67
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Auckland
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30-Jan
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1990
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4
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15:10.08
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Jörg Hoffmann
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GER
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70
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München
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11-Nov
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1990
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5
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15:12.63
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Harry Taylor
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CAN
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68
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Auckland
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30-Jan
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1990
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World Ranking 1990 800m freestyle
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2
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7:50.80
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Kieren Perkins
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AUS
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73
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Auckland, NZL
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30-Jan
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1990
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(was split of 1500m race)
World Ranking 1990 400m freestyle
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13
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3:53.16
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Kieren Perkins
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AUS
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73
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Brisbane, AUS
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11-Oct
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1990
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World Rankings 1989 1500m freestyle
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1
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14:53.60
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Glen Housman
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AUS
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71
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Adelaide
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13-Dec
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1989
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2
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15:01.52
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Jörg Hoffmann
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GDR
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70
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Bonn
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20-Aug
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1989
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3
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15:01.93
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Stefan Pfeiffer
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FRG
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65
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Bonn
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20-Aug
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1989
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4
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15:14.45
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Lars Jorgensen
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USA
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70
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Tokyo
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20-Aug
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1989
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5
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15:17.67
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Uwe Dassler
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GDR
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67
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Magdeburg
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18-Jun
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1989
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6
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15:19.29
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Mariusz Podkoscielny
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POL
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68
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Bonn
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20-Aug
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1989
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7
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15:19.69
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Michael McKenzie
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AUS
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67
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Adelaide
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14-Dec
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1989
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8
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15:19.92
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Massimiliano Bensi
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ITA
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69
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Genova
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10-Jul
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1989
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9
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15:19.97
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Kieren Perkins
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AUS
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73
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Adelaide, AUS
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14-Dec
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1989
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