Dick Roth
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Richard William "Dick"•Roth |
| Used name | Dick•Roth |
| Born | 26 September 1947 in Palo Alto, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 84 kg |
| Affiliations | Santa Clara SC, Santa Clara (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Shortly before the individual medley final, Dick Roth was stricken by an attack of appendicitis, but he refused an operation. He insisted the surgeons delay to allow him to swim in the final, and his courage was rewarded with an Olympic gold medal. Roth, who attended Stanford, won six outdoor AAU IM titles before retiring at the early age of 19.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Dick Roth | |||
| 400 metres Individual Medley, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (2–0–0 1965 Budapest SWI gold: 400 m medley and 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m medley – 2 August 1964 - 24 July 1966: 2:15.5 (2 August 1964; Palo Alto, USA), 2:14.9 (15 August 1964; Maumee, USA); 400 m medley – 31 July 1964 - 3 April 1968: 4:48.6 (31 July 1964; Palo Alto, USA), 4:45.4 (14 October 1964; Tokyo, JPN))