Richard Funk

Richard Funk (born November 22, 1992 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian breaststroke swimmer.[1]

Richard Funk

Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Canada
World Championships (LC)
2017 Budapest4x100 m mixed medley
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto 200 m breaststroke
2015 Toronto 100 m breaststroke
2015 Toronto 4×100 m medley

Funk was a triple medallist at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. In April 2017, Funk was named to Canada's 2017 World Aquatics Championships team in Budapest, Hungary.[2][3]

Internet meme

Funk has gained notoriety for a meme which involves his name and nationality displaying as "CAN Richard Funk."[4]

References

  1. COC Profile
  2. Sutherland, James (9 April 2017). "Canada To Send 26 Pool, 6 Open Water Swimmers To World Championships". www.swimswam.com. Swim Swam. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  3. "Sydney Pickrem Sets Canadian Record, Team Canada Named on Exciting Final Night at Trials". www.swimming.ca/. Swimming Canada. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  4. "'Can Richard Funk?' is the big question of the Commonwealth Games". The Independent. 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2019-02-02.


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