Michael Eugene Stamm (born August 6, 1952) is an American former
backstroke swimmer
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...
who earned a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the men's 4×100-meter medley relay at the
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
in Munich, Germany. At the 1972 Olympics, the 20-year-old Stamm also won individual silver medals in the 100-meter and in the 200-meter
backstroke.
At that time, Stamm was the second-best backstroker in the world, behind East German
Roland Matthes. Stamm managed to break Matthes' world record in the 200-meter backstroke only once, in 1970, but Matthes recaptured it three weeks later.
Stamm was coached by
James Counsilman at
Indiana University.
See also
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List of Indiana University (Bloomington) people
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List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
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List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (men)
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World record progression 200 metres backstroke
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World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay
References
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''Mike Stamm'' johnfry.com
''San Diego Hall of Champions'' ''Indiana Hoosiers''
External links
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1952 births
Living people
American male backstroke swimmers
World record setters in swimming
Indiana Hoosiers men's swimmers
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming
Olympic silver medalists for the United States in swimming
Swimmers from Los Angeles
Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
20th-century American people
21st-century American people
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