John Mykkanen
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John Cary Mykkanen is a former freestyle
swimmer from the United States
, who won the silver medal in the men's 400m freestyle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
. He finished second behind George DiCarlo
.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who won the silver medal in the men's 400m freestyle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. He finished second behind George DiCarlo
George DiCarlo
George Thomas DiCarlo is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won the gold medal in the men's 400 m freestyle event breaking the Olympic record at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California...
.