Dave Fairbank

David William Fairbank (born December 19, 1954) is an American former swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Fairbank represented the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. He swam for the winning U.S. teams in the preliminary heats of the men's 4×100-meter freestyle relay and 4×100-meter medley relay, but did not receive a medal for either event.[1] Under the Olympic rules in effect in 1972, swimmers who competed in the qualifying heats, but not the final of relay events, were not eligible to receive a medal.

Dave Fairbank
Personal information
Full nameDavid William Fairbank
Nickname(s)"Dave"
National teamUnited States
Born (1954-12-19) December 19, 1954
Sacramento, California
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight159 lb (72 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubArden Hills Swim Club
College teamStanford University

See also

References

  1. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, David Fairbank. Retrieved October 27, 2012.


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