David Edgar (swimmer)

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Medal record
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Men's swimming
Olympic Games
Gold 1972 Munich 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Pan American Games
Gold 1971 Cali 4 × 100 m freestyle relay

David Edgar (born March 27, 1950) is an American swimmer and olympic champion. He competed at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, where he received a gold medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.[1] He received a gold medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali.

[edit] World records

He set two world records during his career, both in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.

[edit] Awards

Edgar was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1996.[2][3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "1972 Olympics – München, Germany – Swimming" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 1, 2008)
  2. ^ "ISHOF 1996 Honorees" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 1, 2008)
  3. ^ "DAVE EDGAR (USA) – 1996 Honor Swimmer" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 1, 2008)


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Olympic champions in men's 4x100 m freestyle relay

1964: USA (Clark, Austin, Ilman, Schollander) | 1968: USA (Zorn, Rerych, Spitz, Walsh) | 1972: USA (Edgar, Murphy, Heidenreich, Spitz) | 1984: USA (Cavanaugh, Heath, Biondi, Gaines) | 1988: USA (Jacobs, Dalbey, Jager, Biondi) | 1992: USA (Hudepohl, Biondi, Jager, Olsen) | 1996: USA (Olsen, Davis, Schumacher, Hall, Jr.) | 2000: Australia (Klim, Fydler, Callus, Thorpe) | 2004: South Africa (Schoeman, Ferns, Townsend, Neethling)
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