Mike West (swimmer)

Summary

Michael West (born August 4, 1964) is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he won the silver medal in the men's 4x100-metre medley relay, and the bronze medal in the 100-metre backstroke.[1]

Mike West
Personal information
Full nameMichael West
Nickname"Mike"
National teamCanada
Born (1964-08-04) August 4, 1964 (age 59)
Kitchener, Ontario
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubRegion of Waterloo
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Canada
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles 4x100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles 100 m backstroke
Pan Pacific Games
Silver medal – second place 1985 Tokyo 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1985 Tokyo 200 m backstroke
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas 4x100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Caracas 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Caracas 200 m backstroke
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brisbane 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Brisbane 200 m backstroke
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1983 Edmonton 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Edmonton 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Kobe 200 m backstroke

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Mike West Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2020-04-11.