Richard Funk

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Richard Funk
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Funk in 2012
Personal information
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
BornNovember 22, 1992 (1992-11-22) (age 32)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Budapest 4x100 m mixed medley
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2015 Toronto 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2015 Toronto 4×100 m medley

Richard Funk (born November 22, 1992, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian breaststroke swimmer. [1]

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Funk was a triple medallist at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. In April 2017, Funk was named to Canada's 2017 World Aquatics Championships team in Budapest, Hungary. [2] [3]

Internet meme

Funk has gained notoriety for a meme which involves his name and nationality displaying as "CAN Richard FUNK". As if for "can Richard funk?" [4]

References

  1. ↑ COC Profile
  2. ↑ Sutherland, James (April 9, 2017). "Canada To Send 26 Pool, 6 Open Water Swimmers To World Championships". www.swimswam.com. Swim Swam. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sydney Pickrem Sets Canadian Record, Team Canada Named on Exciting Final Night at Trials". www.swimming.ca/. Swimming Canada. April 9, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ "'Can Richard Funk?' is the big question of the Commonwealth Games". The Independent. July 28, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2019.


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