Peter Rocca

Full name: Peter Drake Rocca
Gender: Male
Height: 6-3 (191 cm)
Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg)
Born: July 27, 1957 in Oakland, California, United States
Affiliations: Concord Swim Club
Country: United States
Sport: Swimming

Medals: 1 Gold, 2 Silver (3 Total)

Biography

Peter Rocca, of Cal/Berkeley, had the misfortune of being a top backstroker in the eras of [Roland Matthes] and [John Naber] and he finished second to Naber in both backstroke events at the 1976 Olympics. At the 1975 Pan-American Games, Rocca won gold medals in the 100m backstroke and the medley relay but he never won an AAU title. He continued to swim after Montréal, making the ill-fated 1980 U.S. Olympic team.

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1976 Summer	18	Montréal	Swimming	Men's 100 metres Backstroke	United States	USA	2	Silver
1976 Summer	18	Montréal	Swimming	Men's 200 metres Backstroke	United States	USA	2	Silver
1976 Summer	18	Montréal	Swimming	Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay	United States	USA	1	Gold	WR

Men's 100 metres Backstroke

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		T
1976 Summer	18	Montréal	Swimming	United States	Final		2		56.34
1976 Summer	18	Montréal	Swimming	United States	Semi-Finals	Heat Two	2	QU	56.88
1976 Summer	18	Montréal	Swimming	United States	Round One	Heat Five	2	QU	58.12

Men's 200 metres Backstroke

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		T
1976 Summer	18	Montréal	Swimming	United States	Final		2		2:00.55
1976 Summer	18	Montréal	Swimming	United States	Round One	Heat Four	1	QU	2:03.31

Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank		T	IST	CTAS
1976 Summer	18	Montréal	Swimming	United States	USA	Round One	Heat Two	1	QU/WR	3:47.28	57.94	57.94

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