Fred Schmidt

Fred Schmidt
Schmidt at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameFrederick Weber Schmidt
Nickname"Fred"
National teamUnited States
Born (1943-10-23) October 23, 1943 (age 81)
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.[1]
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
College teamIndiana University
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo 200 m butterfly
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo 200 m butterfly

Frederick Weber Schmidt (born October 23, 1943) is an American former competition swimmer. He was Olympic champion in 4×100 m medley in 1964, and bronze medallist in 200 m butterfly. He is a former world record-holder in men's 100-meter butterfly, holding the record from 1961 to 1962.

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fred Schmidt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012.