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Matt Biondi. Matthew Nicholas Biondi (born October 8, 1965) is an American former competitive swimmer and water polo player. As a swimmer, he is an eleven-time Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder in five events. Biondi competed in the Summer Olympic Games in 1984, 1988 and 1992, winning a total of eleven medals (eight gold, two ...
Jun 8, 2021 · Matt Biondi has picked up where he left off nearly three decades ago. Bitter at the resistance he faced for trying to transform swimming into a truly professional endeavor after his triumphant performance at the Seoul Olympics, he turned his back on the sport that was such a big part of his life.
Biondi made an inauspicious start as a swimmer. In his first race, having taken up the sport aged five, he made two false starts and then lost his swimsuit on the dive. Far from daunted, he went on to become one of the all-time greats, winning 11 career Olympic medals. In the 100m butterfly at the Seoul Olympic Games, Biondi was the favourite.
Jun 8, 2021 · Adding salt to the wound in Barcelona, he was demoted to the preliminaries of the 4x100 free relay after Jon Olsen edged him by two-hundreds of a second in the individual event. Biondi still got...
Sep 20, 2021 · 20 September 2021, 12:32pm. Seoul Anniversary: When Matt Biondi Surged to Seven Medals at the 1988 Olympics. This week, 33 years ago, Matt Biondi took home seven medals from the Olympic...
Feb 28, 2024 · Hall Of Fame Bio. Matt Biondi is one of the most decorated U.S. Olympians in history, earning 11 Olympic medals and setting 12 individual swimming world records throughout his career. Biondi began swimming at the age of 5 in his hometown of Moraga, California.
Biography. The United States’ Matt Biondi’s total of 11 Olympic medals for swimming matches the Olympic record for swimming first set by Mark Spitz in 1968-72. Biondi first competed at the 1984 Olympic Games, winning a gold medal in the 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay, but he was at his best at the 1988 Games, when he attempted to duplicate ...
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