Erik Fish

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Erik Fish
Personal information
Full nameErik J. Fish
National teamCanada
Born (1952-05-19) May 19, 1952 (age 71)
Medicine Hat, Alberta
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke
College team Yale University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1972 Munich 4x100 m medley
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1970 Edinburgh 100 m backstroke
Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1973 Moscow 100 m backstroke

Erik J. Fish (born May 19, 1952) is a Canadian former competition swimmer and backstroke specialist who competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. As a member of the Canadian third-place team in the men's 4x100-metre medley relay, he won a bronze medal alongside teammates William Mahony, Bruce Robertson and Robert Kasting.

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