Bill Forrester
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| Full name | William Ronald Forrester, Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Bill" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  United States |
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| Born | December 18, 1957 Darby, Pennsylvania |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly, freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Randy Reese Swim Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Auburn University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Ronald Forrester, Jr. (born December 18, 1957) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. He represented the United States as an 18-year-old at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, where he won a bronze medal in the men's 200-meter butterfly, finishing behind U.S. teammates Mike Bruner and Steve Gregg.[1]
See also
- List of Auburn University people
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (men)
- World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay
References
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External links
- Bill Forrester – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
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- Former world record holders in swimming
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