Richard McGeagh
Richard Michael McGeagh (born March 11, 1944) is an American former competition swimmer and former world record-holder. McGeagh participated in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He swam the backstroke leg for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the men's 4×100-meter medley relay during the preliminary heats of the event.[1] He did not receive a medal, however; under the 1964 Olympic swimming rules only swimmers who competed in the event final were medal-eligible.
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| Full name | Richard Michael McGeagh | |||||||||||||
| National team | United States | |||||||||||||
| Born | March 11, 1944 Los Angeles, California | |||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||||
| Club | Los Angeles Athletic Club | |||||||||||||
| College team | University of Southern California | |||||||||||||
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See also
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard McGeagh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
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