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Fred Schmidt
Full name: Frederick Weber "Fred" Schmidt
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (84 kg)
Born: October 23, 1943 in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Affiliations: Indiana Hoosiers, Bloomington (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Swimming
Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Bronze (2 Total)
Biography
Fred Schmidt set the only individual world record of his career when he won the AAU outdoor 100m butterfly in 1961. This was to be the only AAU outdoor title of his career, although he was twice a winner at the indoor championships, and he won three NCAA titles for Indiana University Schmidt claimed a share in a second world record at the Tokyo Olympics when the U.S. became the first team to beat four minutes for the 400m medley relay |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer | 20 | Tokyo | Swimming | Men's 200 metres Butterfly | United States | USA | 3 | Bronze | |
| 1964 Summer | 20 | Tokyo | Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
Men's 200 metres Butterfly
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer | 20 | Tokyo | Swimming | United States | Final | 3 | 2:09.3 | ||
| 1964 Summer | 20 | Tokyo | Swimming | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 2 | QU | 2:11.5 |
| 1964 Summer | 20 | Tokyo | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Five | 2 | QU | 2:13.3 |
Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | IST | CTAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer | 20 | Tokyo | Swimming | United States | USA | Final | 1 | WR | 3:58.4 | 56.8 | 3:06.0 |
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