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

Tom Malchow

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Andrew Malchow
National team	United States
Born	(1976-08-18) August 18, 1976 (age 47) St. Paul, Minnesota
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly
Club	Club Wolverine
College team	University of Michigan
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games 2000 Sydney 200 m butterfly 1996 Atlanta 200 m butterfly World Championships (LC) 2001 Fukuoka 200 m butterfly 1998 Perth 200 m butterfly 2003 Barcelona 200 m butterfly Pan Pacific Championships 1997 Fukuoka 4×200 m freestyle 1999 Sydney 200 m butterfly 2002 Yokohama 200 m butterfly 1997 Fukuoka 200 m butterfly 1999 Sydney 4×200 m freestyle Pan American Games 1995 Mar del Plata 200 m butterfly Universiade 1995 Fukuoka 200 m butterfly

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'.