Richard Schroeder

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Richard Schroeder
Personal information
Full nameRichard Alan Schroeder
Nickname(s)"Rich"
National teamUnited States
Born (1961-10-29) October 29, 1961 (age 59)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight174 lb (79 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke
College team University of California, Santa Barbara
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles 4x100 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Seoul 4x100 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Brisbane 4x100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Brisbane 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1989 Tokyo 100 m breaststroke

Richard Alan Schroeder (born October 29, 1961) is an American former competition swimmer who was a breaststroke specialist and two-time Olympic gold medalist.

Schroeder represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He earned a gold medal by swimming the breaststroke leg for the winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the men's 4×100-meter medley relay. At the 1984 Olympics, he also competed in the men's 200-meter breaststroke, finishing fourth in the final with a time of 2:18.03. [1]

He also represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He won a gold medal swimming the breaststroke leg in the final of the men's 4×100-meter medley relay for the winning U.S. team. He also finished sixth in the final of the men's 100-meter breaststroke event with a time of 1:02.55. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Rich Schroeder. Retrieved November 8, 2012.