Carl Robie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Carl Robie

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

Date of Birth: 12-May-1945

Place of Birth: Darby, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 30-Nov-2011

Profession: lawyer, swimmer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Carl Robie

  • Carl Joseph Robie III (May 12, 1945 – November 29, 2011) was an American swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Robie received a silver medal for his second-place finish in the men's 200-meter butterfly.
  • Four years later at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, he won a gold medal for winning the men's 200-meter butterfly.
  • Robie broke the world record in men's 200-meter butterfly four times during his career, including twice on the same day in August 1962. Robie practiced civil trial law in Sarasota, Florida.
  • He was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1976.Robie died at the age of 66 on November 29, 2011.

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