Pär Arvidsson (born 27 February 1960 in Finspång) is a former butterfly swimmer from Sweden. He won the 100 m butterfly at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow,[1][2] after having set the world record in the same event a couple of months earlier in Austin, Texas. He held the record until April 1981.[3]
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Full name | Pär Arvidsson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Pära | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Swedish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1960-02-27) 27 February 1960 (age 62) Finspång, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | butterfly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Between 1976 and 1983 he became Swedish champion 22 times.
He held the Swedish record in the 200 butterfly until 2008.
After graduating from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in economics he attended and graduated from Harvard Business School.
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Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
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100 m butterfly | 54.15 | 11 Apr 1980 | - | Austin, TX, United States | ||
200 m butterfly | 2:00.42 | 18 Aug 1979 | US Summer Nationals | Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States | ||
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Preceded by | Men's 100-metre butterfly world record-holder (long course) 11 April 1980 – 3 April 1981 |
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1976 Sweden Olympic swimming team | ||
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Men's Competition |
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Women's Competition |
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1980 Sweden Olympic swimming team | ||
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Men's Competition |
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Women's Competition |
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