Dan Veatch
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| Full name | Daniel Hayward Veatch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Dan" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
April 18, 1965 Potomac, Maryland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 173 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, medley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Princeton University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel Hayward Veatch (born April 18, 1965) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.[1] Veatch competed in his signature event, the men's 200-meter backstroke, finishing seventh in the event final.[2] He won the 200-meter backstroke at the Pan Pacific Games in Brisbane in 1987[3] and again in Tokyo in 1989.[4] He pulled his hamstring just before the U.S. Trials for the 1992 Summer Olympics and so missed those Games.[5]
He is openly gay,[6] and currently lives in San Francisco.
See also
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (men)
- List of Princeton University Olympians
- List of Princeton University people
References
- ↑ Knapp, Gwen (10 April 2008). "An Olympian in favor of dissent". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ↑ Heeren, Dave (17 July 1991). "Golden Dreams Dan Veatch Hopes To Have A Glittering Performance In The Upcoming Olympics.". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ↑ "Pan Pacific Swimming Championships : Evans and Wharton Both Win Their Second Gold Medals". Los Angeles Times. 16 August 1987. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ↑ "Evans' winning streak hits 21". Eugene Register-Guard. 20 August 1989. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ↑ Glauber, Bill (4 March 1992). "Veatch finishes 5th, then retires". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ↑ Provenzano, Jim (11 August 2004). "Heroics: Carrying a Torch for Gay Olympians". Windy City Times. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
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