Bruce Furniss , born the May 27th 1957, is old a American swimmer . At the time of the World 1975, Furniss appears while becoming vice-champion of the world on 200 m and 400 m freestyle. It had before improved the world records of the 200 m freestyle to Long Beach. 19 years old, it obtains the Olympic sacring with Montreal in 1976 on the test of the 200 m freestyle by beating the world records of the speciality. Two days later, it obtains one second gold medal with the American relay 4x200 m freestyle (world records with the key). In 1978, he becomes world champion on the test of the relay 4x200 m freestyle.

In 1987, it is honoured as a member with the International Swimming Hall off Famed.

His/her brother, Steve Furniss, were also a swimmer bronze medal with the Olympic Games of Munich in 1972. Bruce Furniss is graduate the University of California of the South.

Prize list

Olympic Games

• Olympic Games of 1976 to Montreal (Canada):
• Gold medal on the test of the 200 m freestyle (1 ' 50" 29 World records ).
• Gold medal with the American relay 4x200 m freestyle (7 ' 23" 22 World records ).

Championships of the world

• Championships of the world 1975 with Cali (Colombia):
• Medal of money on the test of the 200 m freestyle (1 ' 51" 72)
• Medal of money on the test of the 400 m freestyle (3 ' 57" 71)

• Championships of the world 1978 with Berlin (West Germany):

• Gold medal with the American relay 4x200 m freestyle (7 ' 20" 82 World records ).

Records

• 200 m freestyle in large basin:
• World records from June 18th, 1975 to July 19th, 1976 (4 improvements: 1 ' 51" 41, 1 ' 50" 89, 1 ' 50" 32, 1 ' 50" 29)

• Relay 4x200 m freestyle in large basin:

• Relay runner at the time of 4 world records between 1975 and 1978.

External bonds

• ''databaseolympics''.
• '' Furniss Brothers '', site of the American federation of swimming.