Owen Von Richter (born April 7, 1975) is a Canadian former competitive swimmer who swam in the mixed-stroke medley events in international championships. Von Richter represented Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he placed 29th in the men's 400-metre individual medley event, clocking 4:25.70 in the preliminary heats.[1]

Owen Von Richter
Personal information
Full nameOwen Von Richter
National team Canada
Born (1975-04-07) April 7, 1975 (age 49)
Calgary, Alberta
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesMedley
ClubEtobicoke Swim Club
College teamUniversity of Michigan
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Canada
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Winnipeg 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Winnipeg 400 m medley

He previously won a pair of bronze medals in the 200- and 400-metre individual medley events at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg.

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Owen Von Richter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2015.