William Smith (swimmer)
Information about William Smith (swimmer)
| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's swimming | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1948 London | 4x200 m freestyle relay | |
| Gold | 1948 London | 400 m freestyle | |
William Smith (born May 16, 1924) was one of the greatest competitive swimmers of the first half of the 20th Century. He was a four-time All-American on the Ohio State University swim team. He was undefeated in fours years of duel meet competition. He set seven world records and won 14 National Championships: seven NCAA, six NAAU indoor and one NAAU outdoor. He won two gold medals at the 1948 Olympic Games in the 400 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay. Smith held all the world records between the 200 and 1000-meter freestyle.
Swimming has been a sport at every modern Summer Olympics. It has been open to women since 1912. Along with track & field athletics it is one of the most popular spectator sports at the Games and one with the biggest number of events.
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The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were held in 1948 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. After a hiatus of 12 years caused by the outbreak of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics to be held since the 1936 Summer
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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 m freestyle Walter Ris
United States (USA) 57.3 Alan Ford
United States (USA) 57.
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100 m freestyle Walter Ris
United States (USA) 57.3 Alan Ford
United States (USA) 57.
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The Ohio State University (OSU) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Ohio. The university was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the largest university in the United States.
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Gold Medal
(2004) Bitchin'
(2007)
Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). It was one of the first albums released in the DualDisc format, but was recalled due to a mastering error which
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(2004) Bitchin'
(2007)
Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). It was one of the first albums released in the DualDisc format, but was recalled due to a mastering error which
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1948 Olympics refers to both:
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- The 1948 Winter Olympics, which were held in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
- The 1948 Summer Olympics, which were held in London, England.
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