Peter Vanderkaay

Peter Vanderkaay
Personal information
Full namePeter William Vanderkaay
Nickname"PVK"
National team United States
Born (1984-02-12) February 12, 1984 (age 40)
Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight209 lb (95 kg) (2008)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubOly Swimming and Gator Swim Club
College teamUniversity of Michigan
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 0 2
World Championships (LC) 4 0 0
World Championships (SC) 0 1 0
Pan Pacific Championships 2 0 1
Universiade 0 1 2
Total 8 2 5
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 400 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2005 Montreal 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2007 Melbourne 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rome 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2010 Dubai 4×200 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Victoria 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Irvine 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Irvine 200 m freestyle
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2003 Daegu 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Daegu 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Daegu 1500 m freestyle

Peter William Vanderkaay (born February 12, 1984) is an American former competition swimmer who specialized in middle-distance freestyle events and is a four-time Olympic medalist.[1] He was a member of the United States Olympic team in 2004, 2008, and 2012, and won bronze medals in the 200-meter freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 400-meter freestyle at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Peter Vanderkaay bio". swimming.about.com.
  2. ^ "Results of men's 200m freestyle final". Xinhua. August 12, 2008. Archived from the original on August 24, 2008.
  3. ^ "Men's 4 × 200m Freestyle Relay Final". The Age. August 17, 2004.