Bruce Hunter (swimmer)

Bruce Hunter
Hunter in 1960
Personal information
Full nameRichard Bruce Hunter
National team United States
Born(1939-07-06)July 6, 1939
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJuly 6, 2018(2018-07-06) (aged 79)[1]
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight174 lb (79 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamHarvard University
Medal record
Representing Harvard
NCAA
Gold medal – first place 1960 University Park 50 yard freestyle

Richard Bruce Hunter (July 6, 1939 – July 6, 2018) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.[2] Hunter swam in the men's 100-meter freestyle, advanced to the finals, and finished fourth overall with a time of 55.6 seconds.[2][3] He would earn an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1974.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Bruce Hunter's obituary
  2. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bruce Hunter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Swimming at the 1960 Roma Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Freestyle Final". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  4. ^ "Bruce Hunter, All-American swimmer at Harvard and former Olympian, dies at 79 - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.


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