Vicha Ratanachote
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| Full name | Vicha Ratanachote | ||||||||||||
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 Thailand | ||||||||||||
| Born |
22 February 1977 Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||
| College team | University of Southern California (U.S.) | ||||||||||||
| Coach | Mark Schubert (U.S.) | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Vicha Ratanachote (Thai: วิชา รัตนโชติ; born February 22, 1977 in Bangkok) is a retired Thai swimmer, who specialized in middle-distance freestyle events.[1] In 1999, Ratanachote became a SEA Games champion in the 200 m freestyle, and later represented Thailand at the 2000 Summer Olympics. While studying in the United States, he is a member of the USC Trojans swimming and diving team under head coach Mark Schubert.[2]
At the 1999 Southeast Asian Games in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, Ratanachote powered past the entire field to earn a gold medal in the 200 m freestyle with a time of 1:53.43.[3]
Ratanachote competed in the men's 200 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[4] After winning a gold medal from the SEA Games, his entry time of 1:53.43 was accredited under a FINA B-standard.[5] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat three, including 17-year-olds Damian Alleyne of Barbados and Wu Nien-pin of the Chinese Taipei. He rounded out the field to last place by 0.33 of a second behind Wu in a time of 1:54.91. Ratanachote failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed thirty-first overall in the prelims.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "Vicha Ratanachote". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ↑ "USC Olympians – 43 Gold Medals" (PDF). USC Trojans. p. 62. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ↑ "Singapore swimmer sizzles". Sports Illustrated (CNN). 13 August 1999. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ↑ "The Olympics: Trojans run for many nations". USC News. 5 September 2000. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ↑ "Swimming – Men's 200m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 3)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 200m Freestyle Heat 4" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 125. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "Dolan breaks own world mark in 400 IM". Canoe.ca. 17 September 2000. Retrieved 28 May 2013.