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Matt Vogel (swimmer)

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Full name
  
Matthew Haynes Vogel

Strokes
  
Butterfly

Weight
  
85 kg

Sport
  
Swimming

Height
  
1.85 m


National team
  
United States

Role
  
Olympic athlete

Nickname(s)
  
"Matt"

Name
  
Matt Vogel

Born
  
June 3, 1957 (age 66) (
1957-06-03
)
Fort Wayne, Indiana

College team
  
Tennessee Volunteers swimming and diving

Olympic medals
  
Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay

Similar People
  
John Hencken, John Naber, Jim Montgomery, Gary Hall - Sr, Joe Bottom

Education
  
University of Tennessee

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.

Vogel set one world record during his career, in 4×100-meter medley relay.

Vogel is currently the head coach of Coastal Maine Aquatics in Cape Elizabeth, Maine]. He was formerly the head coach of Fort Wayne Aquatics in Indiana from 2006-2014.

Vogel was inducted as an "honor swimmer" into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1996.

References

Matt Vogel (swimmer) Wikipedia