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Rick DeMont is an American former competitive swimmer who won a gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. He also won a silver medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay at the same Olympics. DeMont was born on April 21, 1956 in San Francisco, California. He began swimming at the age of seven and was coached by George Haines at the Santa Clara Swim Club. He attended Santa Clara High School, where he was a member of the swim team. DeMont won the 400-meter freestyle at the 1972 U.S. Olympic Trials, setting a world record of 4:02.90. At the 1972 Olympics, he won the gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle with a time of 4:02.03, setting a new Olympic record. He also won a silver medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. DeMont retired from competitive swimming in 1975. He attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a degree in business administration. He later worked as a financial analyst and a stockbroker. DeMont was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1983. He was also inducted into the Santa Clara County Sports Hall of Fame in 1985.

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Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 21 April 1956
Birthday 21 April
Birthplace San Francisco, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Rick DeMont Height, Weight & Measurements

At 68 years old, Rick DeMont height is 6 ft and Weight 185 lb.

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2014

In 2014, after being a member of the coaching staff for 24 seasons, DeMont was named the head coach of the Arizona Wildcats men's and women's swimming and diving teams at the University of Arizona.

2004

DeMont was an assistant coach for the South African men's swim team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

1990

In 1990 DeMont was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. In 2001 the USOC admitted that it had mishandled DeMont's medical information at the 1972 Olympics and appealed to the IOC to reinstate the medal. To date, the IOC has not officially changed the race results nor overturned his ban.

1973

At the 1973 World Aquatics Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, DeMont became the first man to swim the 400-meter freestyle in under four minutes (3:58.18). The same year he was voted World Swimmer of the Year.

1972

DeMont was born in San Francisco, California, and he attended Terra Linda High School in suburban San Rafael, California. He trained with the Marin Aquatic Club. As a 16-year-old, DeMont qualified to represent the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. He won a gold medal for his first-place finish (4:00.26) in the men's 400-meter freestyle. Following the race, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) stripped DeMont of his gold medal after his post-race urinalysis tested positive for traces of the banned substance ephedrine contained in his prescription asthma medication, Marax. The positive test following the 400-meter freestyle final also deprived him of a chance at multiple medals, as he was not permitted to swim in any other events at the 1972 Olympics, including the 1,500-meter freestyle for which he was the then-current world record-holder. Before the Olympics, DeMont had properly declared his asthma medications on his medical disclosure forms, but the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) had not cleared them with the IOC's medical committee.

1956

Richard James DeMont (born April 21, 1956) is an American former competition swimmer, world champion, and former world record-holder in multiple events. DeMont is often remembered for the controversy arising from his disqualification at the 1972 Summer Olympics because he tested positive for a prohibited substance present in his prescription asthma medication.

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