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Mark Tewksbury (b. February 7, 1968) is a Canadian swimmer and public figure. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the 100 metres backstroke at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He is also notable for coming out as gay a few years later.
Mark has visited Halifax several times:
- 1998
- Loses six-figure corporate public speaking contract because he is deemed "too gay." Makes national headlines by revealing his homosexuality{{August, 2012 Reader's Digest, "The Noisemaker"}}
- November 11, 2005
- TeamHalifax kickoff at ClubNrg
- 2006
- Autobiography, Inside Out: Straight Talk From A Gay Jock
- January 24, 2009/25
- Workshop presenter at OptiMYz Live show at the World Trade and Convention Centre.