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Winter also competed in three consecutive [[Commonwealth Games]], starting in [[1994 Commonwealth Games|1994]]. His first outing for the National Team was in Spain at the first World Short Course Championships (1993. Winter also won four consecutive Backstroke categories (1993/94/95/96) at the Oceania Grand Prix and represented his Country in All strokes and Individual Medley. He held National Records in Butterfly, Backstroke and Individual Medley. Winter made a come back in 2002 (Manchester Commonwealth Games - placed 6th 50 Butterfly) and became the oldest Male to win a National Title in the 50 Freestyle aged 31yrs. He now coaches at Raumati Swimming club, where he coached top swimmers Sam Norris and Brooke O'Connell. |
Winter also competed in three consecutive [[Commonwealth Games]], starting in [[1994 Commonwealth Games|1994]]. His first outing for the National Team was in Spain at the first World Short Course Championships (1993. Winter also won four consecutive Backstroke categories (1993/94/95/96) at the Oceania Grand Prix and represented his Country in All strokes and Individual Medley. He held National Records in Butterfly, Backstroke and Individual Medley. Winter made a come back in 2002 (Manchester Commonwealth Games - placed 6th 50 Butterfly) and became the oldest Male to win a National Title in the 50 Freestyle aged 31yrs. He now coaches at Raumati Swimming club, where he coached top swimmers Sam Norris and Brooke O'Connell. |
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He the youngest grandson of [[Frank Winter]]. |
He the youngest grandson of [[Frank Winter]]. |
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He began coaching the Heretaunga Sundevils swimming club in Flaxmere, Hastings in 1998. |
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Winter is currently the head coach at Raumati Swimming club in Auckland |
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* [http://www.olympic.org.nz/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?Print=&ContactID=51&id=3774 Profile on NZ Olympic Committee] |
* [http://www.olympic.org.nz/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?Print=&ContactID=51&id=3774 Profile on NZ Olympic Committee] |
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| Full name | Jonathan David Winter | ||||||||
| Nickname | Jon | ||||||||
| Nationality |  New Zealand | ||||||||
| Born | August 18, 1971 Masterton, Wellington | ||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||
| Club | Coach at Raumati Swimming Club, New Zealand | ||||||||
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Jonathan Winter (born August 18, 1971 in Masterton) is a member of the Ngai Tahu Maori tribe and a former backstroke swimmer from New Zealand, who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, for his native country. His biggest success came in 1995, at the second edition of the FINA World SC Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where Winter won the gold medal with the Men's 4x100 medley relay team. This was a New Zealand record time and was the fourth fastest time ever recorded.
Winter also competed in three consecutive Commonwealth Games, starting in 1994. His first outing for the National Team was in Spain at the first World Short Course Championships (1993. Winter also won four consecutive Backstroke categories (1993/94/95/96) at the Oceania Grand Prix and represented his Country in All strokes and Individual Medley. He held National Records in Butterfly, Backstroke and Individual Medley. Winter made a come back in 2002 (Manchester Commonwealth Games - placed 6th 50 Butterfly) and became the oldest Male to win a National Title in the 50 Freestyle aged 31yrs. He now coaches at Raumati Swimming club, where he coached top swimmers Sam Norris and Brooke O'Connell. He the youngest grandson of Frank Winter. He began coaching the Heretaunga Sundevils swimming club in Flaxmere, Hastings in 1998. Winter is currently the head coach at Raumati Swimming club in Auckland
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