Mike Bruner
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Michael Lee "Mike"•Bruner |
| Used name | Mike•Bruner |
| Born | 23 July 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska (USA) |
| Measurements | 179 cm / 73 kg |
| Affiliations | DeAnza Swim Club |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Mike Bruner won the NCAA 1,500m freestyle in 1975. He proved his versatility at the 1974 AAUs by winning the indoor 1,650y freestyle and the outdoor 200m fly. Bruner continued to swim after 1976 and would have been one of the favorites at Moscow had the US competed. One of his more amazing accomplishments came in a fund-raising drive for his club, DeAnza of Cupertino, California. He swam 10,000m in 1 hour, 39:18.59 (short-course), which netted over $43,000 for the club.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Mike Bruner | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 200 metres Butterfly, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m butterfly – 18 July 1976 - 30 July 1980: 1:59.23 (18 July 1976; Montréal, CAN); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 21 July 1976 - 24 August 1978: 7:30.33 (21 July 1976; Montréal, CAN), 7:23.22 (21 July 1976; Montréal, CAN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (1–0–0 1978 West Berlin SWI gold: 200 m butterfly)