Don Schollander
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Donald Arthur "Don"•Schollander |
| Used name | Don•Schollander |
| Born | 30 April 1946 in Charlotte, North Carolina (USA) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 79 kg |
| Affiliations | Santa Clara SC, Santa Clara (USA) / Yale Bulldogs, New Haven (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 5 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 6 |
Biography
In 1964, American Don Schollander became the first swimmer to win four gold medals at one Olympic Games. His victories came in the 100 and 400 metre freestyles and in both relays, and in all but the 100 metres he set a world record. He was unfortunate that the 200 metres was not on the program at the Tokyo Games as he eventually set nine world records between 1963 and 1968 at this, his best distance. Schollander also posted three world records at 400 metres and shared in eight world records in the freestyle relays. At the 1968 Games he was unable to defend his 100 metres and 400 metres Olympic titles as he failed to make the U.S. team at these distances, but he won his fifth gold in the 4 x 200 metres relay and took the silver in the 200 metre freestyle. His other titles included three golds at the 1967 Pan-American Games, in the 200 free and both relays, and the following AAU Outdoor titles: 110 yards – 1964, 1966-67; 200 metres/220 yards – 1962-64, 1966-67; and 440 yards – 1963-64 and 1966.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Don Schollander | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Don Schollander | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | ||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | USA |
Don Schollander |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (3–1–0 1963 São Paulo SWI silver: 400 m freestyle; 1967 Winnipeg SWI gold: 200 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m freestyle – 11 August 1962 - 21 April 1963, 27 July 1963 - 24 May 1964, and 1 August 1964 - 4 September 1971: 2:00.4 tied (11 August 1962; Cuyahoga Falls, USA), 1:58.8 (27 July 1963; Los Angeles, USA), 1:58.5 (17 August 1963; Tokyo, JPN), 1:58.4 (24 August 1963; Osaka, JPN), 1:57.6 (1 August 1964; Palo Alto, USA), 1:57.2 (29 July 1966; Los Angeles, USA), 1:56.2 (19 August 1966; Lincoln, USA), 1:56.0 (29 July 1967; Winnipeg, CAN), 1:55.7 (12 August 1967; Oak Park, USA), 1:54.8 (30 August 1968; Long Beach, USA), 1:54.3 (30 August 1968; Long Beach, USA); 400 m freestyle – 31 July 1964 - 25 August 1966: 4:12.7 (31 July 1964; Palo Alto, USA), 4:12.2 (15 October 1964; Tokyo, JPN), 4:11.6 (18 August 1966; Lincoln, USA); 4×100 m freestyle relay – 4 July 1963 - 18 August 1963, 14 October 1964 - 28 August 1967, and 3 September 1968 - 17 October 1968: 3:39.9 (4 July 1963; Los Altos, USA), 3:33.2 (14 October 1964; Tokyo, JPN), 3:32.5 (3 September 1968; Long Beach, USA); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 10 August 1963 - 24 July 1970: 8:07.6 (10 August 1963; Chicago, USA), 8:03.7 (19 August 1963; Tokyo, JPN), 8:01.8 (28 September 1964; Los Angeles, USA), 7:52.1 (18 October 1964; Tokyo, JPN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Awarded the James E. Sullivan Award (1964)