Michael Lee Bruner (born July 23, 1956) is an American former competition swimmer, two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in two events. At the 1976 Olympics he won gold medals in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay and in the 200-meter butterfly, setting a world record.[2] Two years later he won the 1978 World Championships in the 200 m butterfly. During his career Bruner set two world records: in the 200-meter butterfly (1:59.23) and in relay.
Bruner at the 1976 Olympics
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| Full name | Michael Lee Bruner | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Mike" “Coach” | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1956-07-23) July 23, 1956 (age 67) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly, freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | DeAnza Swim Club[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Stanford University | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Swimming World Magazine named Bruner its American swimmer of the year in 1980. He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1988.[3]
Media related to Mike Bruner at Wikimedia Commons
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| Preceded by | Men's 200-meter butterfly world record-holder (long course) July 18, 1976 – July 30, 1980 |
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