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Michael MacKay Austin (born August 26, 1943) is a retired American swimmer. He represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, and won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay with teammates Steve Clark, Gary Ilman and Don Schollander, setting a new world record of 3:33.2.[1] Individually, he placed sixth in the 100 m freestyle with a time of 54.5 seconds.[2]

Mike Austin

Schollander, Ilman, Austin and Clark display gold medals at 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Michael MacKay Austin
Nickname(s)	"Mike"
National team	United States
Born	(1943-08-26) August 26, 1943 (age 78) West Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
College team	Yale University
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle relay

Austin attended Yale University, where he swam for coach Phil Moriarty's Yale Bulldogs swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Ivy League competition from 1962 to 1964. He graduated from Yale with his bachelor's degree in 1964. Austin donated his Olympic gold medal to his alma mater in 2006.

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
• List of Yale University people
• World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay

References

External links

• Michael Mackay Austin at FINA
• Mike Austin at Olympedia

На других языках

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- [en] Mike Austin (swimmer)

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[fr] Michael Austin

Michael MacKay Austin (né le 26 août 1943 à West Orange) est un nageur américain. Lors des Jeux olympiques d'été de 1964 disputés à Tokyo, il remporte une médaille d'or au relais 4 x 100 m nage libre, battant au passage le record du monde avec Stephen Clark, Gary Ilman et Don Schollander. Il termine également sixième du 100 mètres nage libre durant ces Jeux.

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[it] Michael Austin

Michael McKay Austin (West Orange, 26 agosto 1943) è un ex nuotatore statunitense.

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