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Mike O'Brien (swimmer)

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Mike O'Brien
Personal information
Full nameMichael Jon O'Brien
Nickname"Mike"
National team United States
Born (1965-10-23) October 23, 1965 (age 58)
Skokie, Illinois
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight154 lb (70 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle
ClubMission Viejo Nadadores
College teamUniversity of Southern California
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles 1500 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis 4x200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Caracas 400 m medley
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1985 Kobe 1500 m freestyle

Michael Jon O'Brien (born October 23, 1965) is an American former competition swimmer who won the gold medal in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle event in a time of 15:05.20 at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Michael O'Brien. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  • Mike O'Brien – Olympics athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com


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