| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Saari |
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| Men's Swimming | |||
Competitor for the  United States |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1964 Tokyo | 4x200 m freestyle relay | |
| Silver | 1964 Tokyo | 400 m individual medley | |
Roy Allen Saari (born February 25, 1945 in Buffalo, New York) is a retired freestyle and medley swimmer from the United States, who has two Olympic medals (one gold, one silver) to his credentials. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Swimming has been a sport at every modern Summer Olympics. It has been open to women since 1912. The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan At the 1964 Summer Olympics, eighteen Swimming events were contested The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan At the 1964 Summer Olympics, eighteen Swimming events were contested Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. Freestyle is an unregulated Swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. Medley is a combination of four different Swimming styles into one race Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
The son of a swimming and water polo coach Urho "Whitey" Saari, he grew up in El Segundo, California and starred in both sports as a high school student. El Segundo is also the name of a champion Australian racehorse At the University of Southern California, he won nine NCAA individual championships, a record at the time. The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations His brother, Robert, was an All-American water polo player and on the 1964 Summer Olympics water polo team. An All-American "team" is an honorary Sports team composed of outstanding Amateur players those considered the best players of a specific season for Water polo is a team water sport A team consists of six field players and one Goalkeeper. The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan
His titles came in the 200 m freestyle in 1965 and 1966; the 500 m and 1,650 m freestyles from 1964 through 1966; and the 200-meter individual medley in 1964. Saari also swam on two championship relay teams. He won the AAU outdoor 1,500 m freestyle in 1961 and 1963 and was the indoor champion at 440 yards in 1962, 500 yards in 1963, 1,500 meters in 1962, and 1,650 yards from 1963 through 1965.
The first swimmer to break the 17-minute barrier in the 1,500 m, Saari won gold medals in the 400 m and 1,500 m freestyle races at the 1963 Pan American Games. The 4th Pan American Games were held from April 20 to May 5, 1963 in São Paulo, Brazil. He won a silver medal in the 400 m individual medley and was a member of the gold medal 4x200 m freestyle relay team at the 1964 Summer Olympics. The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan
On events over 100 metres, he used the wide scissors kick of the trudgeon crawl – popular before 1920 – then changed to a six-beat flutter to kick it home on the final lap. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Saari won a total number of 33 Nationals between 1959 and 1969. He was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1976. The International Swimming Hall of Fame, located on the Atlantic Ocean beachfront in Fort Lauderdale Florida, United States, is a Hall of Fame Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
References
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by John Konrads |
Men's 1500 metres Freestyle World Record Holder (Long Course) August 17, 1963 – August 2, 1964 |
Succeeded by Murray Rose |
| Preceded by Murray Rose |
Men's 1500 metres Freestyle World Record Holder (Long Course) September 2, 1964 – August 15, 1965 |
Succeeded by Stephen Krause |
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