Neil Cochran
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Neil•Cochran |
| Used name | Neil•Cochran |
| Born | 12 April 1965 in Torphins, Scotland (GBR) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | City of Swansea |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
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 | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GBR |
Neil Cochran | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 14 | |||||
| 200 metres Individual Medley, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GBR |
Neil Cochran | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 25 | |||||
| 100 metres Butterfly, Men (Olympic) | 16 | |||||
| 200 metres Individual Medley, Men (Olympic) | 11 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–0–1 1987 Zagreb SWI gold: 200 m medley, bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–1–0 1987 Strasbourg SWM silver: 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (0–0–2 1982 Brisbane SWI bronze: 4×200 m freestyle (competed for Scotland); 1986 Edinburgh SWI bronze: 200 m medley (competed for Scotland))