David Wharton
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 David Wharton |
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| Men's Swimming | |||
Competitor for the  United States |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | 1988 Seoul | 400m Medley | |
| Pan Pacific Championships | |||
| Gold | 1987 Brisbane | 200m Medley | |
| Gold | 1987 Brisbane | 400m Medley | |
| Gold | 1989 Tokyo | 200m Medley | |
| Gold | 1989 Tokyo | 400m Medley | |
| Silver | 1989 Tokyo | 200m Butterfly | |
| Silver | 1991 Edmonton | 200m Butterfly | |
| Silver | 1991 Edmonton | 400m Medley | |
| Bronze | 1991 Edmonton | 200m Medley | |
David ("Dave") Lee Wharton (born May 19, 1969 in Warminster, Pennsylvania) is a former butterfly and medley swimmer from the United States, who won the silver medal in the 400m Individual Medley at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Wharton set two world records during his career, was named the Pac-10 Male Swimmer of the Year four consecutive years (1988-91), and was also a member of the 1992 Summer Olympics team. In 1987 Wharton was named Swimming World's American Swimmer of the Year, together with Janet Evans.
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Preceded by Tamás Darnyi |
Men's 200 metre individual medley world record holder (long course) August 20, 1989 – January 13, 1991 |
Succeeded by Tamás Darnyi |
Preceded by Alex Baumann |
Men's 400 metre individual medley world record holder (long course) August 14, 1987 – August 19, 1987 |
Succeeded by Tamás Darnyi |
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