Facts: - nicknames: '' mike '' - weight: 70 kg lb on - height: 1.83 0 - strokes: backstroke - birth date: 13 september 1950 - fullname: michael j. richards - name: michael richards - birth place: newport , wales Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of michael richards -lrb- swimmer -rrb- .
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michael j. richards -lrb- born 13 september 1950 -rrb- is a welsh former competitive swimmer who represented great britain at the 1972 summer olympics in munich , germany .richards advanced to the semi-finals of the men 's 100-metre backstroke , and posted a time of 1:01.27 , finishing 15th overall .