Richard Sam Bera

Richard Sam Bera
Personal information
Full nameRichard Sam Bera
National team Indonesia
Born (1971-12-19) 19 December 1971 (age 52)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, medley
College teamArizona State University (USA)
CoachOtman Siregar (INA), Kevin Perry (USA), Ernest Maglischo (USA) & Michael Chasson (USA)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Indonesia
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing 100 m freestyle
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2000 Busan 100 m freestyle
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1989 Kuala Lumpur 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1991 Manila 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1991 Manila 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1991 Manila 4x100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1991 Manila 4x200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Singapore 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Singapore 4x100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Singapore 4x200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Singapore 4x100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1995 Chiang Mai 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1995 Chiang Mai 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1995 Chiang Mai 4x100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1997 Jakarta 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1997 Jakarta 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1997 Jakarta 4x100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan 4x100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2001 Kuala Lumpur 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2001 Kuala Lumpur 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Manila 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Manila 4x100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1987 Jakarta 4x100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1989 Kuala Lumpur 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1989 Kuala Lumpur 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1989 Kuala Lumpur 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1989 Kuala Lumpur 4x100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1991 Manila 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1991 Manila 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1991 Manila 4x100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1993 Singapore 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1993 Singapore 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2001 Kuala Lumpur 4x100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2005 Manila 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2005 Manila 4x100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima 4x100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Jakarta 4x100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Kuala Lumpur 4x200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Chiang Mai 4x200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Jakarta 4x200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Jakarta 4x100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan 4x200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Kuala Lumpur 4x100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Vietnam 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Manila 4x200 m freestyle

Richard Sam Bera (born 19 December 1971) is a former Indonesian swimmer, who specialized in sprint and middle-distance freestyle events.[1] He is a three-time Olympian (1988, 1996, and 2000), a bronze medalist at the Asian Games (1990), and a twenty-three times SEA Games gold-medalist (individuals and relays) since his debut in 1987. He is regarded as Indonesia's most successful swimmer in the sporting history. Up until 2015, Bera held several Indonesian and Southeast Asian Games records in sprint freestyle events from the Southeast Asian Games.

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard Sam Bera". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2013.