World news – AU – Australian swimming legend Duncan Armstrong suffers from a heart attack in Brisbane

former Olympic gold medalist Duncan Armstrong suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized in Brisbane.

Australian Olympic swimming champion Duncan Armstrong underwent an emergency bypass operation at Brisbane Hospital after suffering a heart attack.

The 52-year-old suffered a heart attack on Tuesday and was urgently rushed to hospital where he underwent surgery..

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The health crisis has shocked friends and family as the swimming legend is still « known as a fitness freak ».

News Corp. reported that Armstrong’s close circle of family and close friends was told he was « fine » but did not see any visitors while he was in the intensive care unit..

Armstrong topped the Australian sporting scene at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul when he won the 200m freestyle and clinched the silver in the 400m freestyle.

But it was the 200-meter race that cemented Armstrong’s character in Australian sports folklore, when he beat former American world record holder Matt Biondi, Polish swimmer Artur Wugat, and Michael Gross of West Germany. .

It was based on a strategy devised with legendary swimming coach Lori Lawrence to swim near Biondi races.

One of the formidable underdogs at number 25 in the world with the best personal time that would not have qualified him even for the final, he broke the world record in swimming.

He and Ian Thorpe in 2004 were the only Australian men to win the 2000 Free Olympic gold medal.

His swimming 400m was also below the world record in 1988, but was defeated by Uwe Dassler of East Germany.

Armstrong retired after the 1992 Barcelona Games after losing medals in the 4x200m freestyle relay after Australia was excluded from the event final. .

He also received the Australian Medal in 1989 and was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1993, the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Queensland Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.

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