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Encyclopedia > Don Schollander
Medal record
Competitor for Flag of the United States United States
Men’s Swimming
Olympic Games
Gold 1964 Tokyo 100 m freestyle
Gold 1964 Tokyo 400 m freestyle
Gold 1964 Tokyo 4x100 m freestyle relay
Gold 1964 Tokyo 4x200 m freestyle relay
Gold 1968 Mexico City 4x200 m freestyle relay
Silver 1968 Mexico City 200 m freestyle

Donald ("Don") Arthur Schollander (born April 30, 1946) is an American former swimmer. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article concentrates on human swimming. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. ... At the 1964 Summer Olympics, eighteen swimming events were contested. ... The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. ... At the 1964 Summer Olympics, eighteen swimming events were contested. ... The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. ... At the 1964 Summer Olympics, eighteen swimming events were contested. ... The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. ... At the 1964 Summer Olympics, eighteen swimming events were contested. ... The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. ... At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 29 events in swimming were contested. ... The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. ... At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 29 events in swimming were contested. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article concentrates on human swimming. ...


He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and raised in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Don learned to swim under Newt Perry's guidance when he was 8 years old. He started age-group swimming very young and was already a super-star type at age 11. As a teenager in 1962 he moved to Santa Clara, California to train under swim coach George Haines. Two years later at 18 years old, he won two freestyle events in the National AAU indoor meet, setting American records both times, then became a triple winner with two world records in the outdoor meet. He made the U.S. Olympic team in two individual events and two relays. Months later he won four gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was the first American to accomplish this feat since track star Jesse Owens in 1936. His success helped earn him the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States, as well as being named as ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year. Nickname: Location in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina Coordinates: , Country United States State North Carolina Counties Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Government  - Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area  - City  280. ... Flag Seal Location Location in Oregon Coordinates , Government County Clackamas County Founded 1847 Mayor Judie Hammerstad Geographical characteristics Area     City 26. ... Newton A Perry, also known as Newt Perry founded a swim school in the 1950s. ... Location of Santa Clara within Santa Clara County, California. ... AAU is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: Acute anterior uveitis, an inflammatory joint disease; see Spondyloarthropathy Addis Ababa University, a university in Ethiopia Amateur Athletic Union, a sports organization in the United States Antillean Adventist University, a Christian university in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Asau... The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. ... James Cleveland Jesse Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete. ... The AAU James E. Sullivan Award is awarded annually by the Amateur Athletic Union to the outstanding amateur athlete in the United States. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... ABCs Wide World of Sports is a long-running sports anthology show on American television. ...


He attended college at Yale University and was a member of the both Skull and Bones secret society and Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity along with president George W. Bush. Schollander was known to frat harder than Bush, which created controversy when Bush was elected chapter president. Nevertheless, Schollander continues to out-frat anyone and everyone. While in college, he was captain of Yale's team and won three gold medals at the 1968 NCAA championships. The same year he won one gold and one silver medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics. “Yale” redirects here. ... Emblem of the Skull and Bones society The Order of Skull and Bones, once known as The Brotherhood of Death,[1] is a secret society based at Yale University, in New Haven, Connecticut, and is one of the oldest student secret societies in the United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... The Yale Swimming & Diving program has produced countless champion athletes since 1898. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. ...


In 1983 he was one of the first group of inductees into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. He is also a member of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and the International Swimming Hall of Fame The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame honors Oregon athletes, teams, coaches, and others who have made a a significant contribution to sports in Oregon. ... The International Swimming Hall of Fame, located on the Atlantic Ocean beachfront in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, is a Hall of Fame dedicated to promoting the sport of swimming and immortalising the achievements and contributions of those who have distinguished themselves in the following four branches of aquatic sports: competitive...


Schollander currently resides in Oregon where he runs a real estate development company. His Gold Medals are on display to the public at a Bank of America branch location on Fourth Street in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ... Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. ... Lake Oswego (incorporated in 1910) is a city in northwest Oregon just south of Portland, Oregon, surrounding the 405 acre (1. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ...


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Olympic champions in men's 100 m freestyle
 v • d • e Olympic champions in men's 400 m freestyle
1906: Otto Scheff | 1908: Henry Taylor | 1912: George Hodgson | 1920: Norman Ross | 1924: Johnny Weissmuller | 1928: Alberto Zorrilla | 1932: Buster Crabbe | 1936: Jack Medica | 1948: William Smith | 1952: Jean Boiteux | 1956: Murray Rose | 1960: Murray Rose | 1964: Don Schollander | 1968: Mike Burton | 1972: Brad Cooper | 1976: Brian Goodell | 1980: Vladimir Salnikov | 1984: George DiCarlo | 1988: Uwe Daßler | 1992: Yevgeny Sadovyi | 1996: Danyon Loader | 2000: Ian Thorpe | 2004: Ian Thorpe
 v • d • e Olympic champions in men's 4x200 m freestyle relay
1908 Great Britain - John Derbyshire, Paul Radmilovic, William Foster, Henry Taylor

1912 Australasia - Cecil Healy, Malcolm Champion, Leslie Boardman, Harold Hardwick
1920 United States - Perry McGillivray, Pua Kela Kealoha, Norman Ross, Duke Kahanamoku
1924 United States - Johnny Weissmuller, Wally O'Connor, Harry Glancy, Ralph Breyer
1928 United States - Johnny Weissmuller, Austin Clapp, Walter Laufer, George Kojac
1932 Japan - Masonori Yusa, Yasuji Miyazaki, Takashi Yomoyama, Hisakichi Toyoda
1936 Japan - Masanori Yusa, Shigeo Suguira, Shigeo Arai, Masaharu Taguchi
1948 United States - Walter Ris, James McLane, Wallace Wolf, William Smith
1952 United States - Wayne Moore, William Woolsey, Ford Konno, James McLane
1956 Australia - Kevin O'Halloran, John Devitt, Murray Rose, Jon Henricks
1960 United States - George Harrison, Richard Blick, Michael Troy, Jeffrey Farrell
1964 United States - Don Schollander, Stephen Clark, Roy Saari, Gary Ilman
1968 United States - Don Schollander, Mark Spitz, John Nelson, Stephen Rerych
1972 United States - Mark Spitz, John Kinsella, Fred Tyler, Steve Genter
1976 United States - Mike Bruner, Bruce Furniss, John Naber, Jim Montgomery
1980 Soviet Union - Sergei Kopliakov, Vladimir Salnikov, Ivar Stukolkin, Andrei Krylov
1984 United States - Michael Heath, David Larson, Jeffrey Float, Bruce Hayes
1988 United States - Troy Dalbey, Matthew Cetlinski, Doug Gjertsen, Matt Biondi
1992 Unified Team - Dmitri Lepikov, Vladimir Pychnenko, Veniamin Taianovich, Yevgeny Sadovyi
1996 United States - Josh Davis, Joe Hudepohl, Bradley Schumacher, Ryan Berube
2000 Australia - Ian Thorpe, Michael Klim, Todd Pearson, Bill Kirby
2004 United States - Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Peter Vanderkaay, Klete Keller
This is the complete list of mens Olympic medalists in swimming from 1896 to 2004. ... Otto Scheff was born Otto Sochaczewsky (born December 12, 1889 in Berlin - died October 26, 1956 in Maria Enzersdorf) was an Austrian freestyle swimmer, water polo player, lawyer, politician, and sports official who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. ... Henry Taylor was a British swimmer who was the first man to hold the world record for the 1500 metres freestyle, a feat that he completed on 25 July, 1908 in a time of 22:48. ... George Ritchie Hodgson (October 12, 1893, Montreal – May 1, 1983, Montreal) was a Canadian swimmer of the early 20th century, and considered by many to be the greatest swimmer in Canadian history. ... Norman Ross ( May 2, 1896 – June 19, 1953) was a swimmer notable for winning three gold medals at the 1920 Olympics. ... Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan in Tarzan and His Mate. ... Buster Crabbe Buster Crabbe (February 7, 1908 – April 23, 1983) was an American athlete turned actor, who starred in a number of popular serials in the 1930s and 1940s. ... William Smith was a two-time gold medalist at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, winning the 400 meter mens freestyle and being a member of the winning United States team in the 4 x 200 meter mens freestyle relay. ... Iain Murray Rose (born: January 6, 1939) in Nairn but he moved to Australia with his family as a toddler. ... Iain Murray Rose (born: January 6, 1939) in Nairn but he moved to Australia with his family as a toddler. ... Bradford (Brad) Paul Cooper (born July 19, 1954 in Singapore) was an Australian freestyle and backstroke swimmer of the 1970s, who won a gold medal in the 400 m freestyle at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. ... Vladimir Salnikov Vladimir Salnikov (Владимир Сальников, St. ... George Thomas DiCarlo (born July 13, 1963) is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won the gold medal in the mens 400m freestyle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. ... Uwe Daßler (born February 11, 1967 in Ebersbach, Saxony) is a former middle- and long-distance freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won three medals for the GDR at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. ... Yevgeny Sadovyi Yevgeny Sadovyi (born 19, January]], 1973 in Volzky). ... Danyon Loader is a swimmer from New Zealand. ... Ian James Thorpe OAM (born 13 October 1982 in Sydney, New South Wales), also known as the Thorpedo or Thorpey, is a former Australian freestyle swimmer. ... Ian James Thorpe OAM (born 13 October 1982 in Sydney, New South Wales), also known as the Thorpedo or Thorpey, is a former Australian freestyle swimmer. ... This is the complete list of mens Olympic medalists in swimming from 1896 to 2004. ... John Henry Rob Derbyshire (born November 29, 1878 - died July 30, 1938) was a British freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics, 1906 Summer Olympics, 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics. ... Paulo Francesco Radmilovic (born March 5, 1886 in Cardiff, Wales - died September 29, 1968 in Weston-super-Mare, England) was a British Water Polo player and Swimmer who won four Olympic titles in a 22 year Olympic career. ... William Foster (born July 10, 1890 - died December 17, 1963) was a British freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. ... Henry Taylor was a British swimmer who was the first man to hold the world record for the 1500 metres freestyle, a feat that he completed on 25 July, 1908 in a time of 22:48. ... Cecil Healy (born November 28, 1881 in Darlinghurst, New South Wales, died August 29, 1918 Somme, France) was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1900s and 1910s, who won silver in the 100m freestyle at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. ... Malcolm Eadie Champion (12 November 1883 – July 27, 1939) was New Zealands first Olympic gold medallist, and the first swimmer to represent New Zealand at an Olympic Games. ... Leslie Boardman (date of birth and death unknown) was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1910s, who won a gold medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. ... Harold Hardwick (born December 1888, died 1950) was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1900s and 1910s, who won gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics. ... Perry McGillivray (born August 5, 1893 - died July 27, 1944) was a American swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and 1920 Summer Olympics. ... Norman Ross ( May 2, 1896 – June 19, 1953) was a swimmer notable for winning three gold medals at the 1920 Olympics. ... The Big Kahuna redirects here. ... Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan in Tarzan and His Mate. ... Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan in Tarzan and His Mate. ... James McLane (born September 13, 1930) is a former United States and Yale swimmer. ... William Smith was a two-time gold medalist at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, winning the 400 meter mens freestyle and being a member of the winning United States team in the 4 x 200 meter mens freestyle relay. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... James McLane (born September 13, 1930) is a former United States and Yale swimmer. ... Kevin OHalloran (born March 3, 1937 in Katanning, Western Australia, died July 5, 1976 in Kojunip, Western Australia) was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1950s, who won a gold medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. ... John Devitt (born February 4, 1937 in Granville, New South Wales) was an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won a gold medal in the 100m freestyle at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. ... Iain Murray Rose (born: January 6, 1939) in Nairn but he moved to Australia with his family as a toddler. ... John (Jon) Malcolm Henricks (born June 6, 1935) started his swimming career as a distance swimmer, scoring his first real successes in 1952 when he came in 3rd in the Australian 1500 meters, 2nd in the 800, and won the 400 meters. ... Michael (Mike) Francis Troy (born October 3, 1940) is a retired butterfly swimmer from the United States, who broke the world record in the 200m butterfly for five consecutive times before it was taken over by fellow American swimmer Carl Robie in 1961. ... Stephen E. Clark (born June 17, 1943) is a former United States swimmer and Yale varsity swimming captain. ... Roy Allen Saari (born February 25, 1945 in Buffalo, New York) is a retired freestyle and medley swimmer from the United States, who has two Olympic medals (one gold, one silver) to his credentials. ... Mark Andrew Spitz (born February 10, 1950, in Modesto, California) is a American swimmer. ... Stephen Karl Rerych (born May 14, 1946) is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won gold in the 4x100m and 4x200m Freestyle Relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics. ... Mark Andrew Spitz (born February 10, 1950, in Modesto, California) is a American swimmer. ... 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Michael Heath is an American swimmer who won three Olympic medals. ... Bruce Hayes is a professor in the linguistics department at UCLA. He is a phonologist, and is well known for his book Metrical Stress Theory: Principles and Case Studies. ... Doug Gjertsen, born Douglas S. Gjertsen on July 31, 1969, is an American swimmer. ... Matthew (Matt) Nicholas Biondi (born October 8, 1965 in Palo Alto, California) is a three-time U.S. Olympic swimmer in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Summer Olympics, winning a total of 11 medals. ... Yevgeny Sadovyi Yevgeny Sadovyi (born 19, January]], 1973 in Volzky). ... Josh Clark Davis (born September 1, 1972 in San Antonio, Texas) is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won three medals as a member of the US Mens Relay Teams: two golds at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, and one silver four years later... Joseph Bernard (Joe) Hudepohl (born November 16, 1974) is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... 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Don Schollander - MSN Encarta (314 words)
Don Schollander, born in 1946, American swimmer, who at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo became the first person to win four gold medals in swimming in a single Olympiad.
Schollander developed into a leading swimmer as a teenager and won the 1962 United States outdoor national title in the 200-meter freestyle event while he was still in high school.
Schollander retired from competitive swimming after the 1968 games and was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1983, as a member of the first class of inductees.
Don Schollander's motivation (734 words)
Don Schollander has a very practical nature; he wants to see concrete, tangible results for his efforts, and he is not one to concoct wild dreams that are unlikely to come into fruition.
Don Schollander also has an innate sense of harmony with nature, allowing things to grow and unfold in their own time and the patience to nurture something into being - be it a garden, a child, or a creative project.
Don Schollander both fears, and is intensely fascinated with, death and the hidden, secret, dark side of life.
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