Dick Blick

Full name: Richard Adolph "Dick" Blick
Gender: Male
Height: 6'5" (195 cm)
Weight: 192 lbs (87 kg)
Born: July 29, 1940 in Los Angeles, California, United States
Affiliations: North Central Swim Club
Country: United States
Sport: Swimming

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

Prior to winning Olympic relay gold in Rome with a new world record, Dick Blick, of North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, had won a gold medal in the 4×200 metres freestyle relay (with the non-Olympians Peter Sintz, John Rounsavelle, and Frank Winters) at the 1959 Pan American Games. He later became a swim coach and physical education teacher.

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1960 Summer	20	Roma	Swimming	Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay	United States	USA	1	Gold	WR

Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank		T	IST	CTAS
1960 Summer	20	Roma	Swimming	United States	USA	Final		1	WR	8:10.2	2:01.9	4:05.3

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