Danyon Loader is a swimmer who has competed for New Zealand. He competed at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympic Games.
Loader arrived at his first Olympics in 1992 as an outsider for the medals. He placed last in the top eight final of the 400 metres freestyle and soon claimed his first individual medal with a silver in the 200 metres butterfly (1:57.93), trailing the winner Mel Stewart by more than a full second.
Atlanta 1996 saw Loader set a historic mark as the first swimmer from New Zealand to win two gold medals in the distance-freestyle double (200 and 400). He also attempted to repeat a podium feat in his pet race from Barcelona but failed to advance from the heats.
Shortly after his second Games, Loader retired from competitive swimming.
Olympic Results[]
| Year | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Men's 400m freestyle | 8th |
| Men's 200m butterfly | 
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| Men's 4x200m freestyle relay | 11th | |
| 1996 | Men's 200m freestyle | 
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| Men's 400m freestyle |
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| Men's 100m butterfly | 34th | |
| Men's 200m butterfly | 19th | |
| Men's 4x100m freestyle relay | 9th | |
| Men's 4x200m freestyle relay | 9th | |
| Men's 4x100m medley relay | 14th |
1992[]
| Discipline | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 metres freestyle | Heats | 3:50.05 | NR |
| A Final | 3:49.97 | NR | |
| 200 metres butterfly | Heats | 1:58.15 | |
| A Final | 1:57.93 | ||
| 4x200 metres freestyle relay | Heats | 7:26.36 (1:49.69 split) |
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| Final | Did not advance | ||
1996[]
| Discipline | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 metres freestyle | Heats | 1:48.48 | |
| A Final | 1:47.63 | NR | |
| 400 metres freestyle | Heats | 3:51.54 | |
| A Final | 3:47.97 | NR | |
| 100 metres butterfly | Heats | 55.39 | |
| Final | Did not advance | ||
| 200 metres butterfly | Heats | 2:00.81 | |
| Final | Did not advance | ||
| 4x100 metres freestyle relay | Heats | 3:21.65 (51.02 split) |
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| Final | Did not advance | ||
| 4x200 metres freestyle relay | Heats | 7:24.35 (1:48.44 split) |
NR |
| Final | Did not advance | ||
| 4x100 metres medley relay | Heats | 3:45.80 (55.20 split) |
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| Final | Did not advance | ||