Mike Troy
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Michael Francis "Mike"•Troy |
| Used name | Mike•Troy |
| Born | 3 October 1940 in Indianapolis, Indiana (USA) |
| Died | 2 August 2019 |
| Measurements | 185 cm / 77 kg |
| Affiliations | Indianapolis AC, Indianapolis (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Mike Troy began his competitive swimming career in the Indianapolis park district program, but joined the Indianapolis AC before enrolling at Indiana University. At the 1959 Pan American Games, he finished second to Dave Gillanders in the 200m butterfly but gained his revenge at the 1960 Olympics, where Troy took the gold medal and Gillanders placed third. At both the 1959 PanAm Games (with Frank McKinney, Jeff Farrell, and the non-Olympian Kenneth Nakasone) and the 1960 Olympics, Troy was a member of the winning freestyle relay team.
Troy was a prolific record breaker in butterfly, setting six world records in the 200 fly in 1959-60. He also swam on two world record setting 4x200 free relay teams and one world record medley relay team. He also won the AAU 100 fly in 1958 and the 200 fly in 1959-60. At the NCAA Meet, he won the 100 and 200 fly in 1960, also swimming butterfly on the winning Indiana University medley relay team. As an officer, Mike Troy was decorated for valor while serving with the Navy in Vietnam, earning a Silver Star. He later became involved in real estate brokerage in California, before moving to Arizona later in life where he also coached swimming.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Mike Troy | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 200 metres Butterfly, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | USA |
Mike Troy |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–1–0 1959 Chicago SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 200 m butterfly)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m butterfly – 11 July 1959 - 19 August 1961: 2:19.0 (11 July 1959; Los Altos, USA), 2:16.4 (11 July 1959; Los Altos, USA), 2:15.0 (10 July 1960; Evansville, USA), 2:13.4 (23 July 1960; Toledo, USA), 2:13.2 (4 August 1960; Detroit, USA), 2:12.8 (2 September 1960; Roma, ITA); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 23 July 1960 - 6 August 1960 and 1 September 1960 - 21 April 1963: 8:17.0 (23 July 1960; Toledo, USA), 8:10.2 (1 September 1960; Roma, ITA); 4×100 m medley relay – 24 July 1960 - 27 August 1960: 4:09.2 (24 July 1960; Toledo, USA))