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American swimmer (born 1976)

Tom Malchow
Personal information
Full nameThomas Andrew Malchow
National teamUnited States
Born (1976-08-18) August 18, 1976 (age 48)
St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
ClubClub Wolverine
College teamUniversity of Michigan
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 200 m butterfly
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka 200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Perth 200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Barcelona 200 m butterfly
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Fukuoka 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Sydney 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2002 Yokohama 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1997 Fukuoka 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1999 Sydney 4×200 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata 200 m butterfly
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1995 Fukuoka 200 m butterfly

Thomas Andrew Malchow (born August 18, 1976) is a retired American competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder.

Malchow represented the United States in three consecutive Summer Olympics. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he received a silver medal for his second-place performance in the men's 200-meter butterfly. Four years later at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he won the gold medal in the men's 200-meter butterfly. He also set a new world record in the 200-meter butterfly in 2000.

Malchow was also a captain of the U.S. Men's Swimming Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He attended high school in Minnesota at Saint Thomas Academy, graduated from the University of Michigan and was a member of the United States Swimming (USS) Team 'Star'.

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Records
Preceded byDenis Pankratov Men's 200-meter butterfly
world record-holder (long course)

June 17, 2000 – March 30, 2001
Succeeded byMichael Phelps


Olympic champions in men's 200 m butterfly
Summer Universiade Champions in Men's 200 m Butterfly
Pan Pacific Champions in Men's 200 m Butterfly
Pan Pacific Champions in Men's 4×200 m Freestyle Relay
1996 USA Olympic swimming team
Qualification
Men's Team
Women's Team
Coaches
2000 USA Olympic swimming team
Qualification
Men's team
Women's team
Coaches
2004 USA Olympic swimming team
Qualification
Men's team
Women's team
Coaches
B1G Swimmer of the Year winners
Male
Female
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