Michael Klim

Michael Klim
OAM
Personal information
Full nameMichael George Klim
National teamAustralia
Born (1977-08-13) 13 August 1977
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubMelbourne Vicentre,
Australian Institute of Sport
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Australia
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 3 1
World Championships (LC) 7 2 2
World Championships (SC) 5 5 4
Pan Pacific Championships 5 6 0
Commonwealth Games 5 3 3
Total 24 19 10
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney 4×100 m freestyle
2000 Sydney 4×200 m freestyle
2000 Sydney 100 m butterfly
2000 Sydney 4×100 m medley
2004 Athens 4×200 m freestyle
1996 Atlanta 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
1998 Perth 200 m freestyle
1998 Perth 100 m butterfly
1998 Perth 4×200 m freestyle
1998 Perth 4×100 m medley
2001 Fukuoka 4×100 m freestyle
2001 Fukuoka 4×200 m freestyle
2007 Melbourne 4×100 m medley
1998 Perth 100 m freestyle
1998 Perth 4×100 m freestyle
1998 Perth 50 m freestyle
2005 Montreal 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
1995 Rio de Janeiro 4×200 m freestyle
1997 Gothenburg 4×200 m freestyle
1997 Gothenburg 4×100 m medley
1999 Hong Kong 4×100 m freestyle
1999 Hong Kong 4×100 m medley
1995 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m freestyle
1995 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m medley
1999 Hong Kong 100 m freestyle
1999 Hong Kong 200 m freestyle
1999 Hong Kong 100 m butterfly
1995 Rio de Janeiro 200 m freestyle
1997 Gothenburg 100 m freestyle
1997 Gothenburg 100 m butterfly
1997 Gothenburg 4×100 m freestyle
Goodwill Games
2001 Brisbane 100 m freestyle
2001 Brisbane 100 m butterfly
2001 Brisbane 4×100 m freestyle
2001 Brisbane 50 m butterfly
Pan Pacific Championships
1997 Fukuoka 100 m freestyle
1997 Fukuoka 200 m freestyle
1999 Sydney 100 m freestyle
1999 Sydney 100 m butterfly
1999 Sydney 4×100 m freestyle
1999 Sydney 4×200 m freestyle
1995 Atlanta 4×100 m freestyle
1997 Fukuoka 100 m butterfly
1997 Fukuoka 4×100 m freestyle
1997 Fukuoka 4×200 m freestyle
1997 Fukuoka 4×100 m medley
1999 Sydney 200 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
1998 Kuala Lumpur 100 m freestyle
1998 Kuala Lumpur 4×100 m freestyle
1998 Kuala Lumpur 4×200 m freestyle
1998 Kuala Lumpur 4×100 m medley
2006 Melbourne 4×100 m medley
1998 Kuala Lumpur 200 m freestyle
2006 Melbourne 100 m butterfly
2006 Melbourne 4×100 m freestyle
1998 Kuala Lumpur 50 m freestyle
1998 Kuala Lumpur 100 m butterfly
2006 Melbourne 50 m butterfly

Michael George Klim, OAM (born 13 August 1977) is an Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, and former world record-holder of the 1990s and 2000s. He is known as the creator of straight-arm freestyle.