Mike Stamm

Michael Eugene Stamm (born August 6, 1952) is an American former backstroke swimmer who earned a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the men's 4×100-meter medley relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. At the 1972 Olympics, the 20-year-old Stamm also won individual silver medals in the 100-meter and in the 200-meter backstroke.

Mike Stamm

Personal information
Full name	Michael Eugene Stamm
Nickname(s)	"Mike"
National team	United States
Born	August 6, 1952 San Pedro, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	179 lb (81 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Club	Coronado Navy Swimming Association
College team	Indiana University
Medal record Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1972 Munich 4×100 m medley 1972 Munich 100 m backstroke 1972 Munich 200 m backstroke World Championships (LC) 1973 Belgrade 4×100 m medley 1973 Belgrade 100 m backstroke

At that time, Stamm was the second-best backstroker in the world, behind East German Roland Matthes. Stamm managed to break Matthes' world record in the 200-meter backstroke only once, in 1970, but Matthes recaptured it three weeks later.

Stamm was coached by James Counsilman at Indiana University.

See also

• List of Indiana University (Bloomington) people
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (men)
• World record progression 200 metres backstroke
• World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay

References

• Mike Stamm at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Mike Stamm. johnfry.com
• iuhoosiers.cstv.com
• San Diego Hall of Champions
• Indiana Hoosiers
• www.indiana.edu

External links

• Michael Eugene Stamm at the International Olympic Committee