| Medal record | |||
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 Murray Rose |
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| Men’s Swimming | |||
Competitor for  Australia |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1956 Melbourne | 400 m freestyle | |
| Gold | 1956 Melbourne | 1500 m freestyle | |
| Gold | 1956 Melbourne | 4x200 m freestyle relay | |
| Gold | 1960 Rome | 400 m freestyle | |
| Silver | 1960 Rome | 1500 m freestyle | |
| Bronze | 1960 Rome | 4x200 m freestyle relay | |
Iain Murray Rose was born on 6 January 1939 in Nairn, Scotland, but he moved to Australia with his family at an early age after World War II. Swimming has been a sport at every modern Summer Olympics. It has been open to women since 1912. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 13 Swimming events were contested seven for men and six for women The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 13 Swimming events were contested seven for men and six for women The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 13 Swimming events were contested seven for men and six for women The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event held in Rome, Italy At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 15 Swimming events were contested eight for men and seven for women The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event held in Rome, Italy At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 15 Swimming events were contested eight for men and seven for women The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event held in Rome, Italy At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 15 Swimming events were contested eight for men and seven for women Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nairn ( Gaelic: Inbhir Narann) is a town in the Highland council area of Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. He took up swimming as a boy and was an Olympic Games champion at age seventeen. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games
Rose became an Olympian for the first time at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 He won the 400 metre and 1500 metre freestyle races and was a member of the winning team in the 4x200 metre relay. Freestyle is an unregulated Swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. During a relay race, members of a team take turns Running, Orienteering, Swimming, Cross-country skiing, Biathlon, or Skating Winning three gold medals in his home country immediately made him a national hero. He was the youngest Olympian to be awarded three gold medals in one Olympic Games. Afterwards, Rose moved to the United States to study at the University of Southern California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Rose again won an Olympic gold medal. The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event held in Rome, Italy Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 He also won a silver and a bronze bringing his haul to six medals. Rose continued to compete through his graduation from USC in 1962. Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an Academic degree or the associated ceremony He eventually set fifteen world records. Rose continued to compete as a masters swimmer.
He majored in drama and television and took the leading part in many plays on campus. During his career, he was also known for his strict vegetarianism. Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes Meat (including game and slaughter by-products Fish (including Shellfish and other sea This earned him the nickname "The Seaweed Streak".
An avenue at the Sydney Olympic complex was named for him in 2000. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever He was one of the eight flag-bearers of the Olympic Flag at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Olympic symbols are the icons Flags and symbols used by the International Olympic Committee to promote the Olympic Games. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
External links
- Swimming Australia profile for Murray Rose
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by George Breen |
Men's 1500m Freestyle World Record Holder (Long Course) 30 October 1956 – 5 December 1956 |
Succeeded by George Breen |
| Preceded by Roy Saari |
Men's 1500m Freestyle World Record Holder (Long Course) 2 August 1964 – 2 September 1964 |
Succeeded by Roy Saari |