Carolyn Schuler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Carolyn Schuler

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder

Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1943

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Carolyn Schuler

  • Carolyn Jane Schuler (born January 5, 1943) is an American former competition swimmer, two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. She represented the United States as a 17-year-old at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, where she won two gold medals.
  • She received her first gold medal for winning the women's 100-meter butterfly, with a new Olympic record time of 1:09.5.
  • She earned a second gold medal as a member of the first-place United States team in the women's 4×100-meter medley relay, together with teammates Lynn Burke (backstroke), Patty Kempner (breaststroke), and Chris von Saltza (freestyle).
  • The winning U.S medley relay set a new world record of 4:41.1 in the event final.Schuler was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1989.

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