Thomas Fahrner (born 7 February 1963 in

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Fahrner earned two medals bronze in the 200 m freestyle and silver in 4×200 m freestyle relay. He also set an Olympic record for the 400 m freestyle (3:50.91) in the B final. Four years later at the

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he earned another medal this time a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay. Fahrner attended the

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