An exuberant Paul Kingsman after coming third in the final of the 200 metre men’s backstroke, yesterday. By doing so he became the second New Zealander, the first in 36 years, to win a swimming medal in full Olympic competition. Igor Polianski, of the Soviet Union, won the gold medal in the event. Frank Baltrusch, of East Germany, won the silver medal.
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62An exuberant Paul Kingsman after coming third in the final of the 200 metre men’s backstroke, yesterday. By doing so he became the second New Zealander, the first in 36 years, to win a swimming medal in full Olympic competition. Igor Polianski, of the Soviet Union, won the gold medal in the event. Frank Baltrusch, of East Germany, won the silver medal. Press, 24 September 1988, Page 30
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