Owen Von Richter (born April 7, 1975) is a Canadian former competitive

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 swam in the mixed-stroke medley events in international championships. Von Richter represented Canada at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...

in Sydney, Australia, where he placed 29th in the men's 400-metre individual medley event, clocking 4:25.70 in the preliminary heats. He previously won a pair of bronze medals in the 200- and 400-metre individual medley events at the

1999 Pan American Games The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23 to August 8, 1999, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and surrounding towns and ...

in Winnipeg.

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1975 births Living people Canadian male medley swimmers Michigan Wolverines men's swimmers Olympic swimmers for Canada Swimmers at the 1999 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Calgary Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub

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