Mark Kerry

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Men's Swimming
Olympic medal record
Gold	1980 Moscow	4x100 m Medley relay
Bronze	1980 Moscow	200 m Backstroke
Bronze	1984 Los Angeles	4x100 m Medley relay

Mark Kerry (born August 4, 1959) is a former Australian backstroke swimmer of the 1970s and 1980s, who won three medals in Olympics competition, including a gold in the 4x100 m medley relay at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

Kerry's international career appeared to be in disarray when along with two teammates, Mark Tonelli and Joe Dixon, he was expelled from the Australian team for the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada after a disciplinary breach at a training camp in Honolulu, Hawaii. However, he was again selected for the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. Along with Neil Brooks, Mark Tonelli and Peter Evans, Kerry swam the backstroke leg, with the Australians finishing 0.22 s ahead of the Soviet Union to claim the gold. After being eliminated in the 100 m backstroke heats, Kerry used the stirring relay victory to lift him to a surprise bronze medal in the 200 m backstroke behind the Hungarian duo of Sandor Wladar and Zoltan Verraszto.

Kerry and Evans returned in 1984 to the Los Angeles Olympics, combining with Mark Stockwell and Glenn Buchanan in the 4x100 m medley relay. They were no match for the American team, which was absent due to a boycott at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. He also qualified for the final of the 100 m backstroke, where he came fifth.