Full Name | Ryan Steven Lochte |
Date of Birth | August 3, 1984 (age 39) |
Place of Birth | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle, individual medley |
College Team | University of Florida |
Net Worth | $300 thousand |
Olympic Medal Record | – 12-time Olympic medalist |
| – Second-most decorated swimmer in Olympic history (behind Michael Phelps) |
| – Seven individual Olympic medals rank second in history in men’s swimming (behind Michael Phelps) |
World Records | – Holds world records in the 200-meter individual medley (long and short course) |
| – Holds world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle (long course) |
| – Holds world record in the 4×100-meter freestyle (mixed) relay |
Awards and Honors | – SwimSwam’s Swammy Award for U.S. Male Swimmer of the Year in 2013 |
| – World Swimmer of the Year Award |
| – American Swimmer of the Year Award (twice) |
| – FINA Swimmer of the Year (three times) |
International Medals | – Total of 90 medals in major international competitions (54 gold, 22 silver, 14 bronze) |
| – Six Olympic gold medals |
| – 39 world championship titles |
Specialization | – Backstroke and individual medley |
| – Freestyle and butterfly swimmer |
Notable Feat | – Swam the 100-meter individual medley in 50.71 seconds at the FINA World Championships in 2012 |
| – Swam the fastest 200-meter individual medley, finishing in 1 minute 49.63 seconds |
Controversy | – Involved in an international controversy during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| – Claimed to be robbed by armed men, which later turned out to be a dispute at a gas station |
| – Faced suspension, lost sponsorships, and charged with falsely reporting a crime |
| – Charges were dismissed by the court in Brazil |