George Kojac
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | George Harold Kojac |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | March 2, 1910 New York, New York |
| Died | May 28, 1996 (aged 86) Fairfax, Virginia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle |
| Club | Boys' Club of New York |
| College team | Rutgers University |
Medal record | |
George Harold Kojac (March 2, 1910 – May 28, 1996) was an American competition swimmer, two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in two events.
Kojac represented the United States at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.[1] As a member of the winning U.S. team in the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay, he received a gold medal.[1] Kojac and teammates Austin Clapp, Walter Laufer and Johnny Weissmuller set a new world record of 9:36.2 in the event final.[1][2] Individually, he won another gold medal in the men's 100-meter backstroke with a second world record time of 1:08.2.[1][3] He also finished fourth in the men's 100-meter freestyle in 1:00.8.[1][4]
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
- List of Rutgers University people
- World record progression 100 metres backstroke
- World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay
References
- ^ a b c d e Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, George Kojac. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, United States Swimming at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games, Men's 100 metres Backstroke Final. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games, Men's 100 metres Freestyle Final. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
External links
- George Kojac – Olympic results from databaseOlympics.com
- George Kojac – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
- George Kojac (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
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Categories:
- 1910 births
- 1996 deaths
- American male backstroke swimmers
- American male freestyle swimmers
- Former world record holders in swimming
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States
- Olympic medalists in swimming
- Olympic swimmers of the United States
- Sportspeople from New York City
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights athletes
- Rutgers University alumni
- Swimmers at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics