Owen Von Richter
Encyclopedia
Owen Von Richter is a retired male medley
swimmer from Canada
, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia. There he ended up in 25th place in the men's 400m individual medaly event, clocking 4:25.70 in the preliminary heats, after having won two bronze medals at the 1999 Pan American Games
.
Medley swimming
Medley is a combination of four different swimming styles into one race. This race is either swum by one swimmer as individual medley or by four swimmers as a medley relay...
swimmer from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney, Australia. There he ended up in 25th place in the men's 400m individual medaly event, clocking 4:25.70 in the preliminary heats, after having won two bronze medals at the 1999 Pan American Games
1999 Pan American Games
The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999...
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