Mark Gangloff
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Mark Gangloff is an American
swimmer
who earned a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
by swimming in the 4x100m medley relay preliminaries. He came in fourth place for the 100m breaststroke. Gangloff also participated in the 100m breaststroke during the 2008 Summer Olympics
and placed eighth.
Gangloff broke the American Record in the 100m breaststroke with a time of 59.01 at the USA Swimming National Championships on July 7, 2009.
He attended Firestone High School
in Akron, Ohio
and graduated from Auburn University
in 2005 with a degree in criminology
. Gangloff appeared in the 2006 movie The Guardian
.
United States
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swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
who earned a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
by swimming in the 4x100m medley relay preliminaries. He came in fourth place for the 100m breaststroke. Gangloff also participated in the 100m breaststroke during the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
and placed eighth.
Gangloff broke the American Record in the 100m breaststroke with a time of 59.01 at the USA Swimming National Championships on July 7, 2009.
He attended Firestone High School
Firestone High School
Harvey S. Firestone High School is a public high school located on the northwest side of Akron, Ohio. It is one of seven high schools in the Akron Public Schools district. The high school currently offers programs such as the Visual and Performing Arts, International Baccalaureate Program, and...
in Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
and graduated from Auburn University
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
in 2005 with a degree in criminology
Criminology
Criminology is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior in both the individual and in society...
. Gangloff appeared in the 2006 movie The Guardian
The Guardian (2006 film)
The Guardian is a 2006 action-adventure drama film starring Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, and Melissa Sagemiller. The film was released on September 29, 2006, and was directed by Andrew Davis, director of The Fugitive...
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External links
- Official Website of Mark Gangloff
- USA Swimming athlete bio: Mark Gangloff
- Mark Gangloff at Team USA Swimming
- Mark Gangloff fact sheet at Arluck Promotions
- 2007 Q&A with Mark Gangloff
- Video interview at Flocasts