Mike Austin
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Michael MacKay "Mike"•Austin |
| Used name | Mike•Austin |
| Born | 26 August 1943 in West Orange, New Jersey (USA) |
| Measurements | 185 cm / 85 kg |
| Affiliations | Yale Bulldogs, New Haven (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
After placing sixth in the individual 100m freestyle, Mike Austin won a gold medal in the 4x100 freestyle relay at the 1964 Olympics, which he later donated to his alma mater, Yale. He was one of three Yale men on that world record breaking relay squad. Austin won the NCAA 50 yard freestyle in 1964 and helped Yale win the 4x100 yard free relay in both 1963 and 1964. Austin later went into finance and worked overseas for many years before returning to the US as chief financial officer for Strategic Science and Technologies in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Mike Austin | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 14 October 1964 - 28 August 1967: 3:33.2 (14 October 1964; Tokyo, JPN))