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Carl Robie
Personal information
Full nameCarl Joseph Robie, III
Nickname"The Philadelphia Flyer"
National team United States
Born(1945-05-02)May 2, 1945
Darby, Pennsylvania
DiedNovember 29, 2011(2011-11-29) (aged 66)
Sarasota, Florida
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight161 lb (73 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
ClubSuburban Seahawks Club
College teamUniversity of Michigan
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo 200 m butterfly
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1963 São Paulo 200 m butterfly
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1965 Budapest 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 1967 Tokyo 4x200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1965 Budapest 400 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1967 Tokyo 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1967 Tokyo 200 m butterfly

Carl Joseph Robie, III (May 12, 1945 – November 29, 2011) was an American swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.[1]

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-mter 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

  1. ^ a b c "Carl Robie Passes Away at 66," SwimNews.com (November 30, 2011). Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  2. ^ International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honorees, Carl Robie (USA). Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  • Carl Robie – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
  • Carl Robie (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
  • Obituary Archive – Carl Robie, The Philadelphia Flyer, Passes Away at 66


Records
Preceded by

Mike Troy
Kevin Berry
Kevin Berry
 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 		Succeeded by

Kevin Berry
Kevin Berry
Kevin Berry


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