Richard Fitch Cleveland (September 21, 1929 – July 27, 2002) was an American competition
swimmer
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, three-time
Pan American Games
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champion, and former world record-holder in the 100 meters and 100 yard events.
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Cleveland enrolled at ]Ohio State University
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, where he swam for the Ohio State Buckeyes
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swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association
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(NCAA) competition.
At the 1951 Pan American Games
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in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he won gold medals in the men's 3×100-meter medley relay, 4×200-meter freestyle relay, and 100-meter freestyle. At the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...
in Helsinki, Finland, he competed in the 100-meter freestyle but failed to reach the final. He retired from competitions in 1955.[
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See also
* List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame
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* List of Ohio State University people
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* World record progression 100 metres freestyle
References
1929 births
2002 deaths
American male freestyle swimmers
World record setters in swimming
Ohio State Buckeyes men's swimmers
Olympic swimmers of the United States
Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
Swimmers from Honolulu
Swimmers at the 1951 Pan American Games
Swimmers at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Pan American Games medalists in swimming
Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games
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