Richard Blick
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Richard Blick is an American
swimmer
and olympic champion. He competed at the 1960 Olympic Games
in Rome
, where he won a gold medal in 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. Blick taught math and physical education for a number of years at the local high school in Cupertino California (Lynbrook High School) and in Kingsburg, California
and he is now retired with his wife, Shirley, in San Jose, California
.
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...
and olympic champion. He competed at the 1960 Olympic Games
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, where he won a gold medal in 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. Blick taught math and physical education for a number of years at the local high school in Cupertino California (Lynbrook High School) and in Kingsburg, California
Kingsburg, California
Kingsburg is a city in Fresno County, California. Kingsburg is located southeast of Selma at an elevation of 302 feet , on the banks of the Kings River. The city is half an hour away from Fresno, and two hours away from the California Central Coast and Sierra Nevada Mountain Range...
and he is now retired with his wife, Shirley, in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
.