Fred Schmidt
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Frederick Weber "Fred"•Schmidt |
| Used name | Fred•Schmidt |
| Born | 23 October 1943 in Evanston, Illinois (USA) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 84 kg |
| Affiliations | Indiana Hoosiers, Bloomington (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Fred Schmidt set the only individual world record of his career when he won the AAU outdoor 100m butterfly in 1961. This was to be the only AAU outdoor title of his career, although he was twice a winner at the indoor championships, and he won three NCAA titles for Indiana University Schmidt claimed a share in a second world record at the Tokyo Olympics when the U.S. became the first team to beat four minutes for the 400m medley relay
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Fred Schmidt | |||
| 200 metres Butterfly, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–1–0 1963 São Paulo SWI silver: 200 m butterfly)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m butterfly – 20 August 1961 - 24 April 1962: 58.6 (20 August 1961; Los Angeles, USA); 4×100 m medley relay – 12 August 1962 - 24 August 1963 and 16 October 1964 - 31 August 1967: 4:01.6 (12 August 1962; Cuyahoga Falls, USA), 3:58.4 (16 October 1964; Tokyo, JPN))