Steve Furniss
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.
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| Full name | Steven Charles Furniss | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Steve" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 21, 1952 Madison, Wisconsin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Individual medley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Long Beach Swim Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Southern California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- 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.
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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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