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Bill Woolsey
Full name: William Tripp "Bill" Woolsey
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (84 kg)
Born: September 13, 1934 in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States
Affiliations: Indiana Hoosiers, Bloomington (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Swimming
Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver (2 Total)
Biography
Bill Woolsey was a finalist in the 100 m freestyle in the 1956 Olympics. While at Indiana University he was twice an NCAA champion and he won four AAU titles. At the 1959 Pan American Games he won bronze in the 100 m freestyle. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 17 | Helsinki | Swimming | Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle | United States | USA | 2 h4 r1/2 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 17 | Helsinki | Swimming | Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | OR |
| 1956 Summer | 22 | Melbourne | Swimming | Men's 100 metres Freestyle | United States | USA | 6 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 22 | Melbourne | Swimming | Men's 400 metres Freestyle | United States | USA | 4 h1 r1/2 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 22 | Melbourne | Swimming | Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay | United States | USA | 2 | Silver |
Men's 100 metres Freestyle
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer | 22 | Melbourne | Swimming | United States | Final | 6 | 57.6 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 22 | Melbourne | Swimming | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 4 | QU | 58.0 |
| 1956 Summer | 22 | Melbourne | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Five | 2 | QU | 58.2 |
Men's 400 metres Freestyle
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer | 22 | Melbourne | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat One | 4 | 4:38.2 |
Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 17 | Helsinki | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Four | 2 | 19:24.6 |
Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | IST | CTAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 17 | Helsinki | Swimming | United States | USA | Final | 1 | OR | 8:31.1 | 2:09.3 | 4:18.0 | |
| 1956 Summer | 22 | Melbourne | Swimming | United States | USA | Final | 2 | 8:31.5 | 2:07.0 | 6:22.7 |
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