George Harrison (swimmer)
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George Harrison (April 9, 1939 – October 3, 2011) was an American
swimmer
and olympic champion. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics
in Rome
, where he received a gold medal in 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. He received a silver medal in 400 m freestyle at the 1959 Pan American Games
in Chicago
.
from August 24, 1956 to July 19, 1958.
He held the world record in 400 m medley, long course
from June 24, 1960 to July 22, 1960.
United States
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swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and olympic champion. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, where he received a gold medal in 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. He received a silver medal in 400 m freestyle at the 1959 Pan American Games
Swimming at the Pan American Games
Swimming for both men and women has been a part of the Pan American Games since the Games' first edition in 1951.-50 m freestyle:-100 m freestyle:-200 m freestyle:-400 m freestyle:-1500 m freestyle:...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.
World records
Harrison held the world record in 200 m medley, long courseWorld record progression 200 metres medley
The first world record in the 200 metres individual medley in long course swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation in 1956, followed by the women a year later...
from August 24, 1956 to July 19, 1958.
He held the world record in 400 m medley, long course
World record progression 400 metres medley
The first world record in the 400 metres individual medley in long course swimming was recognized by the International Swimming Federation in 1957, followed by the women a year later...
from June 24, 1960 to July 22, 1960.