Klete Keller

Klete Keller
Personal information
Full nameKlete Derik Keller
National team United States
Born (1982-03-21) March 21, 1982
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight197 lb (89 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubClub Wolverine
Trojan Swim Club
College teamUniversity of Southern California
CoachJon Urbanchek
Bob Bowman
Dave Salo
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2004 Athens4×200 m freestyle
2008 Beijing4×200 m freestyle
2000 Sydney4×200 m freestyle
2000 Sydney400 m freestyle
2004 Athens400 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
2005 Montreal4×200 m freestyle
2007 Melbourne4×200 m freestyle
2003 Barcelona4×200 m freestyle
2001 Fukuoka200 m freestyle
2001 Fukuoka4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
2002 Moscow200 m freestyle
2002 Moscow4×100 m freestyle
2002 Moscow4×200 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
1999 Sydney5 km open water
2006 Victoria200 m freestyle
2006 Victoria4×200 m freestyle
2002 Yokohama4×200 m freestyle
2002 Yokohama400 m freestyle
2006 Victoria400 m freestyle

Klete Derik Keller (born March 21, 1982) is an American former competitive swimmer. Before retiring from swimming in 2008, he won five Olympic medals including two golds, at the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Summer Olympics in the 400-meter freestyle and the 4×200-meter freestyle relay.

In January 2021, Keller took part in the January 6 United States Capitol attack. Later he was arrested and charged with three offenses stemming from his participation. He was indicted on seven charges by a grand jury the next month, and later pleaded guilty to a single felony charge as part of a plea bargain. In December 2023, he was sentenced to three years of probation and six months of home detention. On January 20, 2025, he was given a full pardon by President Donald Trump.

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