Adrian Moorhouse
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Adrian David•Moorhouse |
| Used name | Adrian•Moorhouse |
| Born | 24 May 1964 in Bradford, England (GBR) |
| Measurements | 187 cm / 87 kg |
| Affiliations | City of Leeds Swimming Club, Leeds (GBR) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Adrian Moorhouse achieved his first major international success when he won the 200 metres breastbone at the 1983 European Championships. The following year he made his Olympic début, finishing fourth in the 100 metres breaststroke and winning the B final in the 200 metres breaststroke at Los Angeles. Wins in the 100 metres breaststroke at the 1985 and 1987 European Championships followed and at the 1988 Olympics he won the gold medal by the narrowest of margins over Károly Gűttler of Hungary. In addition to his successes at the Olympic Games and European Championships, Moorhouse won individual gold medals in 1982, 1986 and 1990 Commonwealth. Although he constantly threatened the world record, he seemed destined to miss adding this honor to his impressive list of achievements until in the heats of the 1989 European Championships in Bonn he clocked 1:01.49 and shaved 0.16 seconds off the world 100 metre breaststroke record set by the American Steve Lundqvist at the 1984 Olympic Games. Moorhouse could not make a further improvement on his record in the final but he duly took the gold medal, his fourth successive European title. At the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, he equaled the world record he had set in Bonn and later that year, at the National Championships at Crystal Palace, he equaled his own world record for a second time.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GBR |
Adrian Moorhouse | |||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain | 6 | ||||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GBR |
Adrian Moorhouse | |||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 17 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain | 8 | ||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GBR |
Adrian Moorhouse | |||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 8 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 17 August 1986 - 7 January 1991: 1:02.28 (17 August 1986; Madrid, ESP), 1:02.13 (18 August 1987; Strasbourg, FRA), 1:01.78 (26 August 1988; Orlando, USA), 1:01.49 (15 August 1989; Bonn, GER), 1:01.49 tied (25 January 1990; Auckland, NZL), 1:01.49 tied (26 July 1990; London, GBR))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Short Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 8 February 1987 - 29 December 1989: 59.75 (8 February 1987; Bonn, FRG))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 15 August 1989 - 7 January 1991: 1:01.49 (15 August 1989; Bonn, FRG), 1:01.49 tied (25 January 1990; Auckland, NZL), 1:01.49 tied (26 July 1990; London, GBR))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (4–3–2 1981 Split SWM bronze: 200 m breaststroke; 1983 Roma SWM gold: 200 m breaststroke, silver: 100 m breaststroke; 1985 Sofia SWM gold: 100 m breaststroke; 1987 Strasbourg SWM gold: 100 m breaststroke, silver: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 200 m breaststroke; 1989 Bonn SWM gold: 100 m breaststroke; 1991 Athina SWM silver: 100 m breaststroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–1–0 1991 Perth SWI silver: 100 m breaststroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (3–4–1 1982 Brisbane SWI gold: 100 m breaststroke, silver: 4×100 m medley, bronze: 200 m breaststroke (competed for England); 1986 Edinburgh SWI gold: 200 m breaststroke, silver: 100 m breaststroke and 4×100 m medley (competed for England); 1990 Auckland SWI gold: 100 m breaststroke, silver: 4×100 m medley (competed for England))