Richard Roth (swimmer)

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Richard Roth (born September 26, 1947 ) is a retired American swimmer .

At the age of 17, he won at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo , the gold medal over 400 meters layers . This made him the first Olympic champion over a layered course. In doing so he set a world record that lasted four years. After that, he was unable to achieve any further international successes.

literature

  1. ^ Richard Roth in the International Swimming Hall of Fame , accessed on May 20, 2011
personal data
SURNAME Roth, Richard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American swimmer
DATE OF BIRTH September 26, 1947