Rod Strachan
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Rod Strachan
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| Full name | Rodney Strachan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Rod" | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  United States |
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| Born | October 16, 1955 Santa Monica, California |
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kilograms (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stroke(s) | Medley | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fullerton Area Swim Club | ||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Southern California | ||||||||||||||||||
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Rodney ("Rod") Strachan (born October 16, 1955 in Santa Monica, California) is an American swimmer and olympic champion. He competed at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, where he received a gold medal in the 400 m individual medley.[1] He received a silver medal in the same event at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships in Belgrade.
World records
Strachan held the world record in 400 m medley, long course (4:23.68) from July 1976 to August 1978.
References
- ^ "1976 Olympics – Montreal, Canada – Swimming" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 2, 2008)
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