Richard Funk
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| National team |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 22, 1992 (age 33) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richard Funk (born November 22, 1992, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian breaststroke swimmer.[1]
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
[edit]Funk has gained notoriety for a meme which involves his name and nationality displaying as "CAN Richard FUNK". As if for "can Richard funk?"[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ COC Profile
- ↑ Sutherland, James (April 9, 2017). "Canada To Send 26 Pool, 6 Open Water Swimmers To World Championships". www.swimswam.com. Swim Swam. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Sydney Pickrem Sets Canadian Record, Team Canada Named on Exciting Final Night at Trials". www.swimming.ca/. Swimming Canada. April 9, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ↑ "'Can Richard Funk?' is the big question of the Commonwealth Games". The Independent. July 28, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Richard Funk at World Aquatics
- Richard Funk at Swimrankings.net
- Richard Funk at Swimming Canada
- Richard Funk at Team Canada
- Richard Funk at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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