Dick Cleveland

Dick Cleveland

Personal information
Full name	Richard Fitch Cleveland
Nickname(s)	"Dick," "Spoofy"
National team	United States
Born	(1929-09-21)September 21, 1929 Honolulu, Hawaii
Died	July 27, 2002(2002-07-27) (aged 72) Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
College team	Ohio State University
Medal record Men's swimming Representing United States Pan American Games 1951 Buenos Aires 100 m freestyle 1951 Buenos Aires 4×200 m freestyle 1951 Buenos Aires 3×100 m medley

Richard Fitch Cleveland (September 21, 1929 – July 27, 2002) was an American competition swimmer, three-time Pan American Games champion, and former world record-holder.

Cleveland enrolled at Ohio State University, where he swam for the Ohio State Buckeyes swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition.

At the 1951 Pan American Games in Bueonos Aires, Argentina, he won gold medals in the men's 3×100-meter medley relay, 4×200-meter freestyle relay, and 100-meter freestyle. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, he competed in the 100-meter freestyle but did not qualify for the event final.

See also

• List of Ohio State University people
• World record progression 100 metres freestyle

References

• Dick Cleveland – Olympic athlete profile from Sports-Reference.com
• Richard Cleveland (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame