Rich Schroeder
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Richard Alan "Rich"•Schroeder |
| Used name | Rich•Schroeder |
| Born | 29 October 1961 |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 79 kg |
| Affiliations | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, Santa Barbara (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Rich Schroeder was a breaststroker who swam at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, winning gold medals both years in the medley relay, swimming in the heats in 1984, but in the final in 1988. Schroeder swam for UC Santa Barbara, graduating in 1986. Schroeder twice competed at the Pan Pacific Championships, winning silvers in the 100 breaststroke in 1987 and 1989, and a gold in the 1987 medley relay. Schroeder won the 1987 US title in the 100 breaststroke, and was second in that event in 1984 and 1988.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Rich Schroeder | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Rich Schroeder | |||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m medley relay – 25 September 1988 - 26 July 1996: 3:36.93 (25 September 1988; Seoul, KOR))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (1–2–0 1987 Brisbane gold: 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 100 m breaststroke; 1989 Tokyo silver: 100 m breaststroke)