Australian swimmer Michael George Klim, OAM, who was born in Poland, won the gold medal at the Olympics, is a former world record holder from the 1990s and 2000s. He is credited with inventing straight arm freestyle.
Today, we provide details on Michael Klim in this blog, covering his gold medals, net worth, rare disease and more.
Michael Klim: Gold Medals, Net Worth, Rare Disease
Poland’s Gdynia is where Klim was born. He received his education at Wesley College in Melbourne as well as University High School in Melbourne, where he later worked as the college’s top swimming coach. When falling out of a window, Klim started swimming after it was suggested to him that a low-impact exercise might speed up his rehabilitation.
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| Real Name: | Janat Condra |
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| Gender: | Female |
| Profession: | Celebrity Ex-Wife |
| Country: | United States |
| Marital Status: | divorce |
| Divorce | Larry Bird |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Children | Corrie Bird |
Michael Klim Gold Medals
He has won two gold medals in his career so far.
In the opening leg of the 4100m freestyle relay at the Summer Olympics of 2000, Klim established a world record (48.18), which prepared the way for a world record (3:13.67), defeating the Americans for the first time in Olympic history. Three days later, he participated in the 4200m freestyle relay team that set a new world mark (7:07.05), overtaking the competition by more than 5 seconds en route to gold.
Michael Klim Net Worth
Michael Klim has an estimated net worth of $5 million but we don’t have enough information about his salary, endorsements and contracts.
We will soon update all the information related to his finances.
Michael Klim Rare Disease
Australian swimming legend Michael Klim has shared insights on his adjustment to living with a rare and debilitating neurological illness.
The 44-year-old was given the diagnosis of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) in 2020. This condition causes sensory loss and absent reflexes because the body attacks the myelin sheath that surrounds the nerve fibres.
After his health started to deteriorate quickly, Klim made his illness public for the first time in July.
In July, Mr. Klim wrote on his blog, “In 2019 I underwent an ankle fusion operation in Sydney and started IVIG treatment (intravenous immunoglobulin) to minimise the effect of the inflammatory disorder that targets the immune system.”
“My health quickly started to decline. I was having problems with both my CIDP and my (degenerative) back.
I began to wobble, I was unable to climb the stairs without assistance from my spouse Michelle and the kids, and I was forced to spend the entire day lying in bed due to excruciating back pain.
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