Ryk Neethling
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ryk•Neethling |
| Used name | Ryk•Neethling |
| Born | 17 November 1977 in Bloemfontein, Free State (RSA) |
| Measurements | 196 cm / 95 kg |
| Affiliations | Arizona Wildcats, Tucson (USA) |
| NOC |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | Ryk Neethling | ||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | Ryk Neethling | ||||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | Ryk Neethling | ||||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | South Africa | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | Ryk Neethling | ||||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 30 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | South Africa | 7 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 15 August 2004 - 19 August 2006: 3:13.17 (15 August 2004; Athina, GRE))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (100 m medley – 22 January 2005 - 12 April 2008: 52.11 (22 January 2005; Berlin, GER), 52.01 (26 January 2005; Moskva, RUS), 51.52 (11 February 2005; East Meadow, USA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (0–1–2 1999 Sydney silver: 1500 m freestyle, bronze: 200 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–0–2 2005 Montréal SWI bronze: 100 m freestyle and 200 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (3–0–0 2006 Shanghai gold: 100 m freestyle, 200 m freestyle, and 100 m medley)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (1–3–1 1998 Kuala Lumpur SWI silver: 1500 m freestyle; 2002 Manchester SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle, bronze: 100 m freestyle; 2006 Melbourne SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle, silver: 100 m freestyle)