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  1. Don Schollander. Donald Arthur Schollander (born April 30, 1946) is an American former competition swimmer, five-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in four events. He won a total of five gold medals and one silver medal at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. With four gold medals, he was the most successful athlete at the 1964 ...

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  2. Apr 30, 2024 · Don Schollander (born April 30, 1946, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.) is an American athlete who was the first swimmer to win four gold medals in a single Olympic Games. A product of the acclaimed Santa Clara (California) Swim Club, Schollander was noted for his speed, perfection of stroke, and effortless crawl. He broke several U.S. and world ...

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  3. Jun 4, 2013 · 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe Classic Olympic highlights as Don Schollander becomes the first Olympic swimmer to win multiple gold meda...

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  4. Oct 10, 2020 · The background. Donald Arthur Schollander - later known as Don Schollander - was born in Charlotte, North California, USA, on 30 April 1946. Although his first choice of sport was American football, by the age of 18 he was the favourite to win swimming gold at the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games.

  5. Feb 28, 2024 · Don Schollander. Two-time Olympian (1964, 1968); eight-time Olympic medalist (7 golds, 1 silver) Tokyo 1964, gold (100-meter freestyle, 400 freestyle, 4x100 freestyle, 4x200 freestyle) Mexico City 1968, gold (4x100 freestyle, 4x200 freestyle, 4x100 medley), silver (200 freestyle)

  6. A graduate of Santa Clara High School and a member of the 1964 Olympic team, Don Schollander was the first swimmer to win four gold medals. He added a fifth gold medal in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. Winner of the 100 and 200-meter freestyle, he also swam a leg on the United States winning 400- and 800-meter freestyle relay team.

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  8. Don Schollander is the first swimmer to win four gold medals at one Olympic Games in 1964. He also set nine world records in the 200 metre freestyle and participated in two more Olympics in 1968.

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