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===1968 Olympic gold medal=== |
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He trained for the Olympics partly with the Phillips 66 team in Long Beach California under Hall of Fame Coach [[Don Gambril]], who would also coach him at the 1968 Olympics. In one of his most publicized swims, Zorn set a [[World record progression 100 metres freestyle|world record in the 100 m freestyle]] at the 1968 Olympic Trials.<ref name=Olympedia/> |
He trained for the Olympics partly with the Phillips 66 team in Long Beach California under Hall of Fame Coach [[Don Gambril]], who would also coach him at the 1968 Olympics, with Head Coach [[George Haines]].<ref>Seubold, Mary, "Swimmers Take Pride in Country", ''Progress Bulletin'', Pomona, California, 5 September 1968, pg. 34</ref> In one of his most publicized swims, Zorn set a [[World record progression 100 metres freestyle|world record in the 100 m freestyle]] at the 1968 Olympic Trials.<ref name=Olympedia/> |
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At the 1968 Olympics he earned a gold medal in the [[Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100-meter freestyle relay]] and placed eighth in the [[Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle|individual 100-meter freestyle]].<ref name=sroprofile>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/zo/zac-zorn-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418105617/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/zo/zac-zorn-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |title=Zac Zorn |access-date=September 19, 2012}}</ref><ref name=Olympedia>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/51631|title=Olympedia Bio, Zac Zorn|access-date=16 July 2024}}</ref> |
At the 1968 Olympics he earned a gold medal in the [[Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|4×100-meter freestyle relay]] and placed eighth in the [[Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle|individual 100-meter freestyle]].<ref name=sroprofile>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/zo/zac-zorn-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418105617/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/zo/zac-zorn-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |title=Zac Zorn |access-date=September 19, 2012}}</ref><ref name=Olympedia>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/51631|title=Olympedia Bio, Zac Zorn|access-date=16 July 2024}}</ref> |
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 Zorn at the 1967 Pan American Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Zachary Zorn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Zac" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 10, 1947 Dayton, Ohio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Phillips 66, Long Beach Coach Don Gambril | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of California, Los Angeles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zachary Zorn (born March 10, 1947) is an American former competition swimmer for the University of California Los Angeles and a 1968 Olympic gold medalist in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay.[1]
1968 Olympic gold medal
He trained for the Olympics partly with the Phillips 66 team in Long Beach California under Hall of Fame Coach Don Gambril, who would also coach him at the 1968 Olympics, with Head Coach George Haines.[2] In one of his most publicized swims, Zorn set a world record in the 100 m freestyle at the 1968 Olympic Trials.[1]
At the 1968 Olympics he earned a gold medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay and placed eighth in the individual 100-meter freestyle.[3][1]
Swimming for UCLA
Competing in 1968, he won the 100-meter NCAA title competing for University of California, Los Angeles.[1]
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
- List of University of California, Los Angeles people
- World record progression 100 metres freestyle
- World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay
References
- ^ a b c d "Olympedia Bio, Zac Zorn". Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Seubold, Mary, "Swimmers Take Pride in Country", Progress Bulletin, Pomona, California, 5 September 1968, pg. 34
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zac Zorn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
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