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Ken Walsh
Full name: Kenneth Marshall "Ken" Walsh
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (84 kg)
Born: February 11, 1945 in Orange, New Jersey, United States
Affiliations: Phillips 66, Long Beach (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Swimming
Medals: 2 Gold, 1 Silver (3 Total)
Biography
In 1967 and 1968, a U.S. foursome made three improvements on the world record for the 400m freestyle relay, and Ken Walsh and Zac Zorn were the only swimmers to be members of all three teams. Walsh was an outstanding relay swimmer, and in addition to his two Olympic golds, was on two winning relay teams at the 1967 Pan-American Games and set a new world record for the 100m on the opening leg of the freestyle relay In individual events, his only major victory came in 1967 when he won the NCAA 100y freestyle for Michigan State. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer | 23 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | Men's 100 metres Freestyle | United States | USA | 2 | Silver | |
| 1968 Summer | 23 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
| 1968 Summer | 23 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
Men's 100 metres Freestyle
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer | 23 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | United States | Final | 2 | 52.8 | ||
| 1968 Summer | 23 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 3 | QU | 53.9 |
| 1968 Summer | 23 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Nine | 1 | QU | 55.7 |
Men's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | IST | CTAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer | 23 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | United States | USA | Final | 1 | WR | 3:31.7 | 52.8 | 3:31.7 |
Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | IST | CTAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer | 23 | Ciudad de México | Swimming | United States | USA | Final | 1 | WR | 3:54.9 | 52.1 | 3:54.9 |
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