Don Schollander

Don Schollander
Schollander at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameDonald Arthur Schollander
Nickname"Don"
National teamUnited States
Born (1946-04-30) April 30, 1946 (age 78)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight174 lb (79 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubSanta Clara Swim Club
College teamYale College
CoachGeorge Haines (Santa Clara)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 200 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1967 Winnipeg 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1967 Winnipeg 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1967 Winnipeg 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo 400 m freestyle

Donald Arthur Schollander (born April 30, 1946) is an American former competition swimmer, five-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in four events. He won a total of five gold medals and one silver medal at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. With four gold medals, he was the most successful athlete at the 1964 Olympics.[1]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Don Schollander". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.