Richard Edwin "Rich" Saeger (born March 4, 1964) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Saeger earned a gold medal by swimming for the winning U.S. team in the final of the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay.[2][3] The American team of Geoff Gaberino, David Larson, Bruce Hayes and Saeger set a new world record in the Olympic preliminary heat (7:18.87), only for the Americans to break the record again in the event final later on the same day.[3][4]
richard, saeger, richard, edwin, rich, saeger, born, march, 1964, american, former, competition, swimmer, olympic, gold, medalist, former, world, record, holder, 1984, summer, olympics, angeles, saeger, earned, gold, medal, swimming, winning, team, final, mete. Richard Edwin Rich Saeger born March 4 1964 is an American former competition swimmer Olympic gold medalist and former world record holder At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Saeger earned a gold medal by swimming for the winning U S team in the final of the men s 4 200 meter freestyle relay 2 3 The American team of Geoff Gaberino David Larson Bruce Hayes and Saeger set a new world record in the Olympic preliminary heat 7 18 87 only for the Americans to break the record again in the event final later on the same day 3 4 Richard SaegerSaeger in 1984Personal informationFull nameRichard Edwin SaegerNickname Rich National teamUnited StatesBorn 1964 03 04 March 4 1964 age 59 Rochester New York U S 1 Height6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Weight185 lb 84 kg SportSportSwimmingStrokesFreestyleCollege teamSouthern Methodist UniversityMedal record Representing the United StatesOlympic Games1984 Los Angeles 4 200 m freestyleWorld Championships1982 Guayaquil 4x200 m freestylePan American Games1983 Caracas 4 200 m freestyleUniversiade1983 Edmonton 4 200 m freestyleSee also editList of Olympic medalists in swimming men List of Southern Methodist University people List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming men World record progression 4 200 metres freestyle relayReferences edit Rich Saeger sports reference com Sports Reference com Olympic Sports Swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games Men s 4 200 metres Freestyle Relay Round One Retrieved March 5 2015 a b Associated Press Add 3 U S gold total at 9 The Indiana Gazette p 14 July 31 1984 Retrieved March 5 2015 Sports Reference com Olympic Sports Swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games Men s 4 200 metres Freestyle Relay Final Retrieved March 5 2015 Bibliography edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Richard Saeger De George Matthew Pooling Talent Swimming s Greatest Teams Rowman amp Littlefield Lanham Maryland 2014 ISBN 978 1 4422 3701 8 nbsp nbsp This article about a swimming Olympic medalist of the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This biographical article related to a United States swimmer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Saeger amp oldid 1187649491, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
