Stephen Rerych, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder
Date of Birth: 14-May-1946
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession: swimmer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Stephen Rerych
- Stephen Karl "Steve" Rerych (born May 14, 1946) is an American former swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Rerych won two gold medals.
- He swam the second leg for the winning U.S.
- team in the men's 4×100-meter freestyle relay; with relay teammates Zac Zorn, Mark Spitz and Ken Walsh, he helped set a new world record of 3:31.7 in the event final.
- He received another gold medal as a member of the first-place U.S.
- team in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay, together with teammates John Nelson, Spitz and Don Schollander.
- Individually, he also competed in the preliminary heats of the men's 200-meter freestyle, clocking a time of 2:00.6, but did not advance. He later went on to become a general surgeon.
- Rerych received his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1974.
- In 1975, he completed his internship at Duke University Medical Center in general and thoracic surgery.
- In 1986, Rerych was named the Chief Resident in General, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery at Duke University and the Veteran's Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina.
- In 1990 he had his first and only child, Stephanie Rerych.
- In 1991, he served as an assistant clinical professor of general, vascular and thoracic surgery at the same institutions.
- Prior to moving to West Virginia, he was in private practice as a general, thoracic and plastic surgeon in Asheville, practicing at Memorial Mission Hospital and St.
- Joseph's Hospital (now combined as The Mission St.
- Joseph's Health System).
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