Dick Roth

Full name: Richard William "Dick" Roth
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (184 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (84 kg)
Born: September 26, 1947 in Palo Alto, California, United States
Affiliations: Santa Clara Swim Club, Santa Clara (USA)
Country: United States
Sport: Swimming

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

Shortly before the individual medley final, Dick Roth was stricken by an attack of appendicitis, but he refused an operation. He insisted the surgeons delay to allow him to swim in the final, and his courage was rewarded with an Olympic gold medal. Roth, who attended Stanford, won six outdoor AAU I M titles before retiring at the early age of 19.

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1964 Summer	17	Tokyo	Swimming	Men's 400 metres Individual Medley	United States	USA	1	Gold	WR

Men's 400 metres Individual Medley

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		T
1964 Summer	17	Tokyo	Swimming	United States	Final		1	WR	4:45.4
1964 Summer	17	Tokyo	Swimming	United States	Round One	Heat Two	2	QU	5:01.3

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