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David Plummer

Olympian 2016

1
GOLD

0
SILVER

1
BRONZE

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Athlete Bio

Height

6'3"

Hometown

Oklahoma City, OK

Education

Westmoore High School (Oklahoma City, Okla.) ‘04 University of Minnesota ‘08, English Literature

Personal

Son of Don and Kathy Plummer...Has three siblings, Nate, Roy and Ryan...Married Erin Foster in May 2011...Has two sons, William and Ricky...Began swimming at age 5...Enjoys listening to music, reading, playing with his dog and biking.

Olympic Experience

Olympian (2016); Two-time Olympic medalist (gold, bronze)
Rio 2016 Olympic Games, gold (4x100m medley); bronze (100m back)

World Championship Experience

Most recent: 2015 – 8th (50m back); 9th (100m back)
Years of Participation: Long Course – 2011, 2013, 2015
Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 silver)
Gold – 2011 (4x100m medley)
Silver – 2013 (100m back)

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