Rick DeMont
American swimmer (born 1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard James DeMont (born April 21, 1956) is an American former competition swimmer, world champion, and former world record-holder in multiple events. DeMont is often remembered for the controversy arising from his disqualification at the 1972 Summer Olympics because he tested positive for a prohibited substance present in his prescription asthma medication.
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Full name | Richard James DeMont |
Nickname | "Rick" |
National team | United States |
Born | (1956-04-21) April 21, 1956 (age 68) San Francisco, California, U.S.[1] |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
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Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle |
Club | Marin Aquatic Club[1] |
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