Dick Cleveland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Dick Cleveland

American swimmer, Pan American Games gold medalist, former world record-holder

Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1929

Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Date of Death: 27-Jul-2002

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Dick Cleveland

  • Richard Fitch Cleveland (September 21, 1929 – July 27, 2002) was an American competition swimmer, three-time Pan American Games champion, and former world record-holder.
  • Cleveland enrolled at Ohio State University, where he swam for the Ohio State Buckeyes swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition. At the 1951 Pan American Games in Bueonos Aires, Argentina, he won gold medals in the men's 3×100-meter medley relay, 4×200-meter freestyle relay, and 100-meter freestyle.
  • At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, he competed in the 100-meter freestyle but did not qualify for the event final.

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