Ed Townsend
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Robert Edward "Ed"•Townsend, Jr. |
| Used name | Ed•Townsend |
| Born | 13 September 1943 in Santa Clara, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 193 cm / 89 kg |
| Affiliations | Santa Clara SC, Santa Clara (USA) / Yale Bulldogs, New Haven (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Ed Townsend attended Yale University graduating in 1966 with a degree in psychology. Townsend won four NCAA titles while at Yale, winning the 1963 400 yard individual medley, and swimming on winning Yale relay teams in 1963-65 in the 4x100 free relay. Townsend also competed for the Santa Clara Swim Club. He later attended law school at U Cal Berkeley and started a law practice in New York, Townsend Rabinowitz Pantaleoni & Valente, which specialized in entertainment law from 1980-96.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Ed Townsend | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–0 1963 São Paulo SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 4 July 1963 - 14 October 1964: 3:39.9 (4 July 1963; Los Altos, USA), 3:36.1 (18 August 1963; Tokyo, JPN); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 10 August 1963 - 28 September 1964: 8:07.6 (10 August 1963; Chicago, USA), 8:03.7 (19 August 1963; Tokyo, JPN))