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Neil Cochran

Full name: Neil Cochran
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" (174 cm)
Weight: 154 lbs (70 kg)
Born: April 12, 1965 in Torphins, Aberdeenshire, Great Britain
Affiliations: City of Swansea
Country: GBR Great Britain
Sport: Swimming

Medals: 2 Bronze (2 Total)

Biography

A versatile swimmer who had his greatest successes in the 200 IM, Neil Cochran’s finest hour came at the 1984 Olympics where he narrowly defeated compatriot Robin Brew to a bronze medal in that event. Cochran gained another medal at the same Games when he swam the opening leg of 4x200 freestyle relay. He went on to win the World Student Games 200 IM title in 1985 and a silver medal in the relay at the 1987 European Championships. Cochran also represented Scotland at the Commonwealth Games and was third in the 200 individual medley in 1986 on home soil in Edinburgh. He retired after the Seoul Olympics to concentrate on a career in engineering.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1984 Summer 19 Los Angeles Swimming Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay Great Britain GBR 3 Bronze
1984 Summer 19 Los Angeles Swimming Men's 200 metres Backstroke Great Britain GBR 14
1984 Summer 19 Los Angeles Swimming Men's 200 metres Individual Medley Great Britain GBR 3 Bronze
1988 Summer 23 Seoul Swimming Men's 100 metres Backstroke Great Britain GBR 25
1988 Summer 23 Seoul Swimming Men's 100 metres Butterfly Great Britain GBR 16
1988 Summer 23 Seoul Swimming Men's 200 metres Individual Medley Great Britain GBR 11

Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T IST CTAS
1984 Summer 19 Los Angeles Swimming Great Britain GBR Final 3 7:24.78 1:52.08 1:52.08
1984 Summer 19 Los Angeles Swimming Great Britain GBR Round One Heat One 2 QU 7:26.83 1:52.91 1:52.91

Men's 100 metres Backstroke

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1988 Summer 23 Seoul Swimming Great Britain Round One Heat Three 2 58.25

Men's 200 metres Backstroke

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1984 Summer 19 Los Angeles Swimming Great Britain B Final 6 2:05.72
1984 Summer 19 Los Angeles Swimming Great Britain Round One Heat Four 3 QC 2:05.58

Men's 100 metres Butterfly

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1988 Summer 23 Seoul Swimming Great Britain B Final 8 55.22
1988 Summer 23 Seoul Swimming Great Britain Round One Heat Six 4 QC 54.75

Men's 200 metres Individual Medley

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1984 Summer 19 Los Angeles Swimming Great Britain Final 3 2:04.38
1984 Summer 19 Los Angeles Swimming Great Britain Round One Heat One 1 QU/OR 2:05.39
1988 Summer 23 Seoul Swimming Great Britain B Final 3 2:05.44
1988 Summer 23 Seoul Swimming Great Britain Round One Heat Seven 6 QC 2:05.56