Mike Bruner
Bruner at the 1976 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Michael Lee Bruner | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Mike" “Coach” | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 23, 1956 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Melanie | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly, freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Pacific Athletic Club (PAC) DeAnza Swim Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Stanford University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Bill Rose (PAC, DeAnza) James Gaughran (Stanford) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Michael Lee Bruner (born July 23, 1956) is an American former competition swimmer, 1976 Montreal two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in two events.
Born in Omaha, Nebraska on July 23, 1956, Bruner grew up in Stockton, California, and started swimming around age seven. At 12, he won two events at the San Joaquin Swimming and Diving Championships in July, 1968. By 14, he qualified for the American Athletic Union National Championships for the first time.