Carl Robie
Carl Joseph Robie III (May 12, 1945 – November 29, 2011) was an American swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.[1]
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| Full name | Carl Joseph Robie III | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "The Philadelphia Flyer" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 12, 1945 Darby, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 29, 2011 (aged 66) Sarasota, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Suburban Seahawks Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Robie received a silver medal for his second-place finish in the men's 200-meter butterfly. Four years later at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, he won a gold medal for winning the men's 200-meter butterfly. Robie broke the world record in men's 200-meter butterfly four times during his career, including twice on the same day in August 1962.
Robie practiced civil trial law in Sarasota, Florida.[1] He was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1976.[2]
Robie died at the age of 66 on November 29, 2011.[1]
See also
References
- "Carl Robie Passes Away at 66 Archived 2011-12-09 at the Wayback Machine," SwimNews.com (November 30, 2011). Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honorees, Carl Robie (USA). Retrieved March 14, 2015.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carl Robie". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- Carl Robie (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
- Obituary Archive – Carl Robie, The Philadelphia Flyer, Passes Away at 66
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Men's 200-meter butterfly world record-holder (long course) August 19, 1961 – February 20, 1962 August 11, 1962 – October 23, 1962 March 18, 1963 – March 29, 1964 |
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