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Gangloff, Mark
- 2004 Olympic gold medalist, swam prelims of the 400m medley relay and finished fourth in the 100m breaststroke
- 2005 World Championships silver medalist in the 400m freestyle relay
- Won gold in the 100m breaststroke and 400m medley relay, both in meet record time at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Won gold at the 2004 Short Couse World Championships in the 400m medley relay (prelims)
- Fourth in the 100m breast at Pan Pacific Championships in 2002
- Finished second in the 100m breaststroke at the 2005 World Championship Trials
- Earned a bronze medali at the 2002 Summer Nationals in the 100m breaststroke
- Finished second at the 2004 NCAA Championships in the 100m breaststroke, fifth in 200m breaststroke and 200m IM
- Is a two-time NCAA Men's champion and a 13-time NCAA All-American
- Says his father is the most influential person in his life -- "He has always pushed me to be my best," Gangloff said.
- Played soccer before trying swimming
- Enjoys playing golf, cycling (bikes 20 miles, three to four times a week), playing Halo
When Gangloff was 12 or 13, legendary breaststroker Mike Barrowman, the 1992 Olympic gold medalist in the 200m breast, visited his club team to give a clinic. “He said to all of us that ‘one of you will be an Olympian,’” Gangloff says (on Auburn’s web site). “That speech sort of lit the fire for me to believe that it was possible to do it.” After taking home a gold medal and missing an individual medal by 0.27 seconds, Gangloff definitely has made Barrowman's predicition come true.
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Born: June 8, 1982
Hometown: Akron, Ohio
Resides: Auburn, Ala.
Sport: Swimming
Event: Breaststroke
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