 Cleveland in 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Richard Fitch Cleveland | |||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Dick," "Spoofy" | |||||||||||||||||
| National team |  United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 21, 1929 Honolulu, Hawaii | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | July 27, 2002 (aged 72) Kailua-Kona, Hawaii | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 140–195 lb (64–88 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
| College team | Ohio State University | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 in the 100 meters and 100 yard events.[2][1]
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 Buenos 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 failed to reach the final. He retired from competitions in 1955.[2][1]
