John Mykkanen

American swimmer
John Mykkanen
Personal information
Full nameJohn Cary Mykkanen
National teamUnited States
Born (1966-09-08) September 8, 1966 (age 57)
Anaheim, California
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight146 lb (66 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubIrvine
College teamUniversity of California, Berkeley
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles 400 m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1985 Kobe 400 m freestyle

John Cary Mykkanen (born September 8, 1966) is an American former competition swimmer who won the silver medal in the men's 400-meter freestyle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He finished second behind American teammate George DiCarlo.

See also

  • List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Mykkanen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18.
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