Bruce Furniss
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Bruce MacFarlane•Furniss |
| Used name | Bruce•Furniss |
| Born | 27 May 1957 in Fresno, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 73 kg |
| Affiliations | Long Beach Swim Club, Long Beach (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Bruce Furniss was the younger of two extremely talented brothers from Southern Cal. Bruce emerged as a top-class swimmer in 1975 when he finished second in the 200m and 400m freestyle and won a gold medal in the relay at the World Championships. He also set his first world record that year when he posted a new best for the 200m freestyle twice in one day during June.
He made a further improvement in August and two days later deprived his brother of the world 200m IM record. At the Olympics, Furniss won both his gold medals with new world records. He won nine AAU titles and six NCAA championships during his career. Furniss later worked in marketing and public relations. He also did public speaking and became a columnist for Swimming World magazine.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Bruce Furniss | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Steve Furniss
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m freestyle – 18 June 1975 - 7 April 1979: 1:51.41 (18 June 1975; Long Beach, USA), 1:50.89 (18 June 1975; Long Beach, USA), 1:50.32 (21 August 1975; Kansas City, USA), 1:50.29 (19 July 1976; Montréal, CAN); 200 m medley – 23 August 1975 - 4 August 1977: 2:06.08 (23 August 1975; Kansas City, USA); 4×100 m freestyle relay – 25 July 1975 - 28 August 1977: 3:24.85 (25 July 1975; Cali, COL); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 22 August 1975 - 23 August 1983: 7:30.54 (22 August 1975; Kansas City, USA), 7:30.33 (21 July 1976; Montréal, CAN), 7:23.22 (21 July 1976; Montréal, CAN), 7:20.82 (24 August 1978; West-Berlin, FRG))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (2–2–0 1975 Cali SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 200 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle; 1978 West Berlin SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay)