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Carl Robie

1945 - 2011

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Carl Joseph Robie III (May 12, 1945 – November 29, 2011) was an American competitive swimmer, who swam for the University of Michigan and was first a silver medalist in the 1964 Olympics, and then a gold medalist in the 1968 Olympics. He was a three-time world record-holder in the 200-meter butterfly, continuing to lower his times from 1961-63. After graduating Dickinson Law School around 1970, he practiced civil law in Sarasota, Florida. Living in Drexel Hill, he started his swimming career at nearby Philadelphia's Vesper Boat Club, under Coach Betsey Schumacher and Hall of Fame Coach, Mary Freeman Kelly Spitzer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carl Robie is the 142nd most popular swimmer (up from 191st in 2019), the 9,771st most popular biography from United States (up from 12,682nd in 2019) and the 63rd most popular American Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Carl Robie ranks 142 out of 709. Before him are Hideko Maehata, Harry Hebner, György Mitró, Cecil Healy, Warren Kealoha, and Clare Dennis. After him are Fernand Feyaerts, Alexander Popov, Jennie Fletcher, Harold Hardwick, Jeannette Campbell, and Sharon Stouder.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Carl Robie ranks 558. Before him are Amos Sawyer, Ian McLagan, Peder Pedersen, Diane Sawyer, Henri Emmanuelli, and Aleksandr Adabashyan. After him are Filoimea Telito, Jim Gordon, Randy Matson, Gail Chanfreau, Richard Taruskin, and Claes-Göran Hederström. Among people deceased in 2011, Carl Robie ranks 393. Before him are Žarko Nikolić, Annie Easley, Roger Gautier, Walter Giller, David Hess, and Ellen Winther. After him are Filoimea Telito, Jagjit Singh, Loleatta Holloway, Barbara Kent, Elisabeth Sladen, and Ray Bryant.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Carl Robie ranks 9,773 out of 20,380. Before him are Robin Hartshorne (1938), David Bernhardt (1969), Kurt Wimmer (1964), Brad Garrett (1960), Helen Prejean (1939), and Harry DeBaecke (1879). After him are Noah Baumbach (1969), Albert Pinkham Ryder (1847), Zitkala-Sa (1876), Scott Brady (1924), Ann Rule (1931), and Otis Spann (1924).

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Among SWIMMERS In United States

Among swimmers born in United States, Carl Robie ranks 63. Before him are Adolph Kiefer (1918), Cathy Ferguson (1948), Brenda Helser (1924), Pua Kealoha (1902), Harry Hebner (1891), and Warren Kealoha (1903). After him are Sharon Stouder (1948), Jim Montgomery (1955), Eleanor Garatti (1909), Josephine McKim (1910), Bob Skelton (1903), and Joe Verdeur (1926).

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