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Bill Stapleton (swimmer)

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Bill Stapleton
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Joseph Stapleton
Nickname"Bill"
National teamUnited States
Born (1965-07-12) July 12, 1965 (age 59)
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight163 lb (74 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesIndividual medley
College teamUniversity of Texas
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis 200 m medley

William Joseph Stapleton (born July 12, 1965) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He competed in the B Final of the men's 200-meter individual medley event, and finished with the sixteenth-best time overall.[1]

Stapleton was cyclist Lance Armstrong's agent for nearly 20 years, including the time of Armstrong's doping scandal.[2] Stapleton was portrayed by American actor Lee Pace in the 2015 film The Program.

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References

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  1. ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Bill Stapleton Archived 2012-11-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "Lance Armstrong given $10m bill after losing lawsuit". BBC News. Retrieved March 26, 2017.