Steve Furniss
 Bruce and Steve Furniss (right) in 1976 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Charles Furniss |
| Nickname(s) | "Steve" |
| National team | United States |
| Born | December 21, 1952 Madison, Wisconsin |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Individual medley |
| Club | Long Beach Swim Club |
| College team | University of Southern California |
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Steven Charles Furniss (born December 21, 1952) is an American former swimmer, Olympic medalist and former world record-holder.[1] At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, he won the bronze medal in the men's 200-meter individual medley. He attended Foothill High School in Santa Ana, California. His brother Bruce Furniss also competed as an Olympic swimmer.
Furniss studied business at University of Southern California, but then worked in public relations for the swimwear company Arena.[1] As of 2009, he is the executive vice president of the swimsuit company TYR, which Furniss co-founded.[2]
See also[]
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
- List of University of Southern California people
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (men)
- World record progression 200 metres individual medley
- World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Furniss' entry from www.sports-reference.com.
- ^ About Us: TYR Sport Archived 2009-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, TYR website (www.tyr.com); retrieved 2009-06-23.
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