Curtis Myden

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Curtis Myden
Personal information
Full nameCurtis Allen Myden
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1973-12-31) December 31, 1973 (age 50)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Medley, breaststroke
College team University of Calgary
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 200 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 400 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Sydney 400 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Perth 400 m medley
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Rio 200 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Rio 400 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 Fukuoka 200 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 Fukuoka 400 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Sydney 200 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Sydney 400 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Atlanta 200 m medley
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Victoria 200 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Victoria 400 m medley
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Mar del Plata 200 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Mar del Plata 400 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg 200 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg 400 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Mar del Plata 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Mar del Plata 4×100 m medley

Curtis Allen Myden (born December 31, 1973) is a former breaststroke and medley swimmer from Canada, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics in 1992, 1996 and 2000. He won a total number of three medals at the Olympics, all of them bronze. Myden was one of Canada's leading swimmers in the 1990s. He was coached by Canadian coach Deryk Snelling.

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