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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 nameWilliam Albert Yorzyk Jr.
Nickname(s)"Bill"
National team United States
Born(1933-05-29)May 29, 1933
Northampton, Massachusetts
DiedSeptember 2, 2020(2020-09-02) (aged 87)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight163 lb (74 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, freestyle
ClubNew Haven Swim Club
College teamSpringfield 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 City200 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



References


  1. "Passages: William 'Bill' Yorzyk, 1956 Olympic Champion in 200 Butterfly". 3 September 2020.
  2. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Bill Yorzyk. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  3. Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Swimming at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games, [Men's 200 metres Butterfly Final. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  4. "William Yorzyk (USA)". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  5. Passages: William ‘Bill' Yorzyk, 1956 Olympic Champion in 200 Butterfly

На других языках


- [en] William Yorzyk

[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.

[it] William Yorzyk

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



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