Roy Saari
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| Full name | Roy Allen Saari | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
February 26, 1946 Buffalo, New York | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
December 30, 2008 (aged 63) Mammoth Lakes, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | El Segundo Swim Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Southern California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roy Allen Saari (February 26, 1945 – December 30, 2008) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in two events.
Saari represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He won a gold medal as a member of the first-place U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay, setting a new world record in the event final with teammates Steve Clark, Gary Ilman and Don Schollander (3:52.1). In individual competition, he earned a silver medal for finishing second in the 400-meter individual medley (4:47.1). He also advanced to the finals of the 400-meter freestyle and 1,500-meter freestyle, placing fourth and seventh, respectively.
He attended the University of Southern California, and swam for the USC Trojans swimming and diving team. He graduated from USC in 1967, and received his law degree from Loyola Marymount University in 1973. Saari later practiced law in Orange County, California.
His brother, Robert Saari, also competed at the 1964 Olympics in the water polo competition. One of Saari's world records included being the first person to break the 17-minute barrier in the 1,500-meter freestyle.
Saari died December 30, 2008 of heart failure; he was 63 years old.[1]
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
- List of University of Southern California people
- World record progression 1500 metres freestyle
- World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay
References
- ↑ Valerie J. Nelson, "Roy Saari, 63; USC swimming star won gold and silver in 1964 Olympics," Los Angeles Times (January 3, 2009). Retrieved October 6, 2012.
External links
- Roy Saari – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com
- Roy Saari (USA) – Honor Swimmer profile at International Swimming Hall of Fame
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| Preceded by John Konrads |
Men's 1,500-meter freestyle world record-holder (long course) August 17, 1963 – August 2, 1964 |
Succeeded by Murray Rose |
| Preceded by Murray Rose |
Men's 1,500-meter freestyle world record-holder (long course) September 2, 1964 – August 15, 1965 |
Succeeded by Stephen Krause |
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