Steve Furniss
Bruce and Steve Furniss (right) in 1976 | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Steven Charles Furniss |
Nickname(s) | "Steve" |
National team | United States |
Born |
Madison, Wisconsin | December 21, 1952
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Individual medley |
Club | Long Beach Swim Club |
College team | University of Southern California |
Medal record
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Steven Charles Furniss (born December 21, 1952) is an American former swimmer, Olympic medalist and former world record-holder.[1] At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, he won the bronze medal in the men's 200-meter individual medley. He attended Foothill High School in Santa Ana, California. His brother Bruce Furniss also competed as an Olympic swimmer.
Furniss studied dentistry at University of Southern California, but then worked in public relations for the swimwear company Arena.[1] As of 2009, he is the executive vice president of the swimsuit company TYR, which Furniss co-founded.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 Furniss' entry from www.sports-reference.com.
- ↑ About Us: TYR Sport Archived 2009-07-16 at the Wayback Machine., TYR website (www.tyr.com); retrieved 2009-06-23.
Records | ||
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Preceded by David Wilkie |
Men's 200-meter individual medley world record-holder September 1, 1974 – August 23, 1975 (tied Wilkie's record) |
Succeeded by Bruce Furniss |
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