Doug Russell
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Douglas Albert "Doug"•Russell |
| Used name | Doug•Russell |
| Born | 20 February 1946 in New York, New York (USA) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | Dick Smith Swim Gym |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Doug Russell was very busy in 1967, winning two golds at the Pan-American Games. At one meet in Tokyo, he set world records in the 100m backstroke, the 100m butterfly and the medley relay He earned a share of a second world medley relay record at the Olympics the following year Russell attended the University of Texas at Arlington, and won the AAU outdoor 100 metre butterfly in 1969. He was 1968 NCAA champion in the 100 yard butterfly. Raised in Midland, Texas, the pool in which he started swimming was later renamed the Douglas Russell Swimming Pool. Russell was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1985. He stayed in the sport coaching youth swimming in his native Texas.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Doug Russell | |||
| 100 metres Butterfly, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (2–0–0 1967 Winnipeg SWI gold: 200 m medley and 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (2–1–0 1967 Tokyo SWI gold: 100 m butterfly and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 100 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m backstroke – 28 August 1967 - 28 August 1967: 59.5 (28 August 1967; Tokyo, JPN); 100 m butterfly – 29 August 1967 - 7 October 1967: 56.3 tied (29 August 1967; Tokyo, JPN); 4×100 m medley relay – 31 August 1967 - 7 November 1967 and 26 October 1968 - 8 September 1970: 3:57.2 (31 August 1967; Tokyo, JPN), 3:54.9 (26 October 1968; Ciudad de México, MEX))