Rick Demont
- January 5, 2024
- Swimmer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Rick Demont |
| Occupation | Swimmer |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 21, 1956(1956-04-21) |
| Age | 68 |
| Birthplace | San Francisco |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Rick Demont Biography
| Name | Rick Demont |
| Birthday | Apr 21 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
| Place Of Birth | San Francisco |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Rick Demont is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on April 21, 1956 in San Francisco, California, United States. American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, who was part of the U.S. Team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
He was awarded gold at the 1972 Olympics, where swimmer He won gold at the 1972 Olympics where swimmer Mark Spitz won seven gold medals. won seven medals.
DeMont was born in San Francisco, California, and he attended Terra Linda High School in suburban San Rafael, California. He trained with the Marin Aquatic Club. As a 16-year-old, DeMont qualified to represent the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. He won a gold medal for his first- place finish (4:00.26) in the men’s 400-meter freestyle. Following the race, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) stripped DeMont of his gold medal after his post-race urinalysis tested positive for traces of the banned substance ephedrine contained in his prescription asthma medication, Marax. The positive test following the 400-meter freestyle final also deprived him of a chance at multiple medals, as he was not permitted to swim in any other events at the 1972 Olympics, including the 1,500-meter freestyle for which he was the then-current world record-holder. Before the Olympics, DeMont had properly declared his asthma medications on his medical disclosure forms, but the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) had not cleared them with the IOC’s medical committee.
At the 1973 World Aquatics Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, DeMont became the first man to swim the 400-meter freestyle in under four minutes (3:58.18). The same year he was voted World Swimmer of the Year.
With his wife Carrie, he has two daughters, Angela & Tierra.
Rick Demont Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Swimmer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Rick Demont is one of the richest Swimmer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rick Demont 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He started swimming competitively at Terra Linda High School in high school.
His paintings have been displayed in national galleries.
Richard James DeMont (born April 21, 1956) is an American former competition swimmer, world champion, and former world record-holder in multiple events. DeMont is often remembered for the controversy arising from his disqualification at the 1972 Summer Olympics because he tested positive for a prohibited substance present in his prescription asthma medication.
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Facts & Trivia
Rick Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rick Demont celebrates birthday on April 21 of every year.