Bobby Finke

Bobby Finke
Finke in 2018
Personal information
Full nameRobert Christian Finke
Nickname
"Bobby"
Born (1999-11-06) November 6, 1999
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight172 lb (78 kg)
Sport
Country United States
SportSwimming
StrokesDistance freestyle, individual medley
ClubSaint Petersburg Aquatics
College teamUniversity of Florida
CoachAnthony Nesty
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 3 1 0
World Championships 1 2 2
Total 4 3 2
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo 800 m freestyle
2020 Tokyo 1500 m freestyle
2024 Paris 1500 m freestyle
2024 Paris 800 m freestyle
World Championships
2022 Budapest 800 m freestyle
2022 Budapest 1500 m freestyle
2023 Fukuoka 1500 m freestyle
2023 Fukuoka 800 m freestyle
2025 Singapore 1500 m freestyle
Junior Pan Pacific Championships
2016 Maui 800 m freestyle
2016 Maui 1500 m freestyle

Robert Christian Finke (/ˈfɪŋk/ FINK; born November 6, 1999), better known as Bobby Finke, is an American competitive swimmer. He won two gold medals for the United States in the 2020 Summer Olympics: the men's 800-meter and 1500-meter freestyle swims. Finke successfully defended his title in 1500 m freestyle at the 2024 Summer Olympics, setting the world record and added a silver medal in the 800 m freestyle. He swam for the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida from 2018 to 2022 under Coach Anthony Nesty. He currently swims as part of the pro group at UF. Before swimming in college, Bobby swam for Coach Fred Lewis on the Saint Petersburg Aquatics club team (also known as SPA), located in Saint Petersburg, Florida.