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]
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| Full name | Richard Edwin Saeger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Rich" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1964-03-04) March 4, 1964 (age 58) Rochester, New York, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Southern Methodist University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Pan American Champions in Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | |
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1984 USA Olympic swimming team | ||
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