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William Albert Yorzyk Jr. (May 29, 1933 – September 2, 2020) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and one-time world record-holder.[1]

William Yorzyk

Yorzyk in 1956
Personal information
Full name	William Albert Yorzyk Jr.
Nickname(s)	"Bill"
National team	United States
Born	(1933-05-29)May 29, 1933 Northampton, Massachusetts
Died	September 2, 2020(2020-09-02) (aged 87)
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	163 lb (74 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly, freestyle
Club	New Haven Swim Club
College team	Springfield College
Medal record Representing the United States Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne 200 m butterfly Pan American Games 1955 Mexico City 4×200 m freestyle 1955 Mexico City 200 m butterfly

Yorzyk represented the United States at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.[2] He was the first swimmer to win the gold medal in the new 200-meter butterfly event, finishing with a time of 2:19.3 in the final.[2][3]

Yorzyk continued to swim competitively while he attended medical school at the University of Toronto. Yorzyk served as a physician in the United States Air Force Medical Corps and was commissioned a captain. He won the U.S. AAU indoor championship in the 220-yard butterfly in 1958. He was awarded the university's Bickle Prize as its outstanding student-athlete in 1958 and 1959.[4]

Yorzyk was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Swimmer" in 1971.[4]

William Yorzyk died on 2 September 2020, aged 87.[5]

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
• List of Springfield University alumni

References

На других языках

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- [en] William Yorzyk

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[fr] William Yorzyk

William Albert Yorzyk, né le 29 mai 1933 à Northampton (Massachusetts) et mort le 2 septembre 2020[1], est un nageur américain.

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[it] William Yorzyk

William "Bill" Albert Yorzyk (Northampton, 29 maggio 1933 – 2 settembre 2020) è stato un nuotatore statunitense.

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