 Bruner at the 1976 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Michael Lee Bruner | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Mike" “Coach” | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 23, 1956 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly, freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | DeAnza Swim Club[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Stanford University | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Michael Lee Bruner (born July 23, 1956) is an American former competition swimmer, two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in two events. At the 1976 Olympics he won gold medals in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay and in the 200-meter butterfly, setting a world record.[2] Two years later he won the 1978 World Championships in the 200 m butterfly. During his career Bruner set two world records: in the 200-meter butterfly (1:59.23) and in relay.
Swimming World Magazine named Bruner its American swimmer of the year in 1980. He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1988.[3]
