Michael Eugene Stamm (born August 6, 1952) is an American former backstroke swimmer who earned a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the men's 4×100-meter medley relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. At the 1972 Olympics, the 20-year-old Stamm also won individual silver medals in the 100-meter and in the 200-meter backstroke.
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| Full name | Michael Eugene Stamm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Mike" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 6, 1952 San Pedro, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Coronado Navy Swimming Association | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Indiana University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At that time, Stamm was the second-best backstroker in the world, behind East German Roland Matthes. Stamm managed to break Matthes' world record in the 200-meter backstroke only once, in 1970, but Matthes recaptured it three weeks later.
Stamm was coached by James Counsilman at Indiana University.
See also
editReferences
edit- Mike Stamm at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Mike Stamm. johnfry.com
- iuhoosiers.cstv.com
- San Diego Hall of Champions
- Indiana Hoosiers
- www.indiana.edu
External links
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