Richard Fitch Cleveland (September 21, 1929 – July 27, 2002) was an American competition

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, three-time

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champion, and former world record-holder in the 100 meters and 100 yard events. Cleveland enrolled at

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, where he swam for the

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swimming and diving team in

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(NCAA) competition. At the

1951 Pan American Games The 1951 Pan American Games (the I Pan American Games) were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina between February 25 and March 9, 1951. The Pan American Games' origins were at the Games of the X Olympiad in Los Angeles, United States, where official ...

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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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 {{US-swimming-bio-stub

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