Matt Vogel (swimmer)
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| Full name | Matthew Haynes Vogel | ||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Matt" | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 3, 1957 Fort Wayne, Indiana | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly | ||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Tennessee | ||||||||||||||||
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Matthew Haynes Vogel (born June 3, 1957) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal where he received gold medals in the 100-meter butterfly, and the 4×100-meter medley relay.[1]
Vogel set one world record during his career, in 4×100-meter medley relay.
Vogel was formerly the head coach of Coastal Maine Aquatics in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.[2] Before coaching at CMA he was the head coach of Fort Wayne Aquatics, and prior to that he head coached the Canoe City Swim Club in Old Town, Maine.
Vogel was inducted as an "honor swimmer" into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1996.[3]
See also[]
- List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
- List of University of Tennessee people
- World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay
References[]
- ^ "1976 Olympics – Montreal, Canada – Swimming" Archived 2010-12-25 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 2, 2008)
- ^ "Coach Vogel's Philosophy on Swimming". ftwayneaquatics.org. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ^ "Matt Vogel (USA)". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 5, 2012.[dead link]
External links[]
- Matt Vogel at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Matt Vogel at the International Olympic Committee
- Matt Vogel (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame[dead link]
- Matt Vogel at International Swimming Hall of Fame
- Matt Vogel at Olympics.com
- Matt Vogel at Olympedia
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- World record setters in swimming
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming
- Sportspeople from Fort Wayne, Indiana
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- Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers from Indiana
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