Andrew James Allan Ritchie (born December 6, 1958) is a former
swimmer
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...
who represented Canada at the
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal ...
in Montreal, Quebec. Ritchie competed in the men's 400-metre individual medley, and finished in seventh place in the event final with a time of 4:27.89.
[ He now coaches for his former club Thunder Bay Thunder Bolts.
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References
1958 births
Living people
Canadian male medley swimmers
Olympic swimmers for Canada
Sportspeople from Thunder Bay
Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Summer World University Games medalists in swimming
FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Canada
Medalists at the 1977 Summer Universiade
20th-century Canadian sportsmen
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