Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | William Thomas "Bill"•Darnton |
Used name | Bill•Darnton |
Born | 16 June 1940 in Flint, Michigan (USA) |
Measurements | 185 cm / 74 kg |
Affiliations | Detroit Athletic Club, Detroit (USA) |
NOC | United States |
Bill Darnton was born in Flint, Michigan, and attended the University of Michigan. He also swam for the Detroit Athletic Club. He captained the Wolverine swim team in 1962. A distance specialist, Darnton was second in 1960 at the NCAA Meet in the 1,500 metre freestyle, and placed fourth in the 1960 AAU indoor 1,500.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1960 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA | Bill Darnton | |||
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 |