Bill Mulliken

Full name: William Danforth "Bill" Mulliken
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2" (189 cm)
Weight: 183 lbs (83 kg)
Born: August 27, 1939 in Urbana, Illinois, United States
Affiliations: Miami RedHawks, Oxford (USA)
Country: United States
Sport: Swimming

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

Inspired by a motivational talk he heard from Olympic pole vaulting gold medalist Bob Richards, Bill Mulliken vowed he would win a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics. After winning gold at the 1959 Pan American Games, Mulliken did just that. Mulliken, who attended Miami (Ohio), won his only major domestic championship in 1960 at the AAU indoor meet when he took the 220 y freestyle.

Results

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

Men's 200 metres Breaststroke

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		T
1960 Summer	20	Roma	Swimming	United States	Final		1		2:37.4
1960 Summer	20	Roma	Swimming	United States	Semi-Finals	Heat One	1	QU	2:37.2
1960 Summer	20	Roma	Swimming	United States	Round One	Heat One	1	QU	2:38.0

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