- Murray Rose
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Medal record 
Murray RoseMen’s Swimming Competitor for 
AustraliaOlympic Games Gold 1956 Melbourne 400 m freestyle Gold 1956 Melbourne 1500 m freestyle Gold 1956 Melbourne 4x200 m freestyle Gold 1960 Rome 400 m freestyle Silver 1960 Rome 1500 m freestyle Bronze 1960 Rome 4x200 m freestyle Iain Murray Rose AM was born on 6 January 1939 in Nairn, Scotland, but he moved to Australia with his family at an early age after World War II. He took up swimming as a boy and was an Olympic Games champion at age 17.
Rose became an Olympian for the first time at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. He won the 400 metre and 1500 metre freestyle races and was a member of the winning team in the 4x200 metre relay. Winning three gold medals in his home country immediately made him a national hero. He was the youngest Olympian to be awarded three gold medals in one Olympic Games. Afterwards, Rose moved to the United States to study at the University of Southern California. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Rose again won an Olympic gold medal. He also won a silver and a bronze bringing his haul to six medals. Rose continued to compete through his graduation from USC in 1962. He eventually set 15 world records. He set the world record in the 800-meter freestyle in 1962, which was not broken until Semyon Belits-Geiman set a new record in 1966.[1][2][3] Rose continued to compete as a masters swimmer.
He majored in drama and television and took the leading part in many plays on campus. During his career, he was also known for his strict vegetarianism. This earned him the nickname "The Seaweed Streak". He appeared on the radio program "You Bet Your Life" hosted by Groucho Marx on 17 March 1958. In response to a question from Groucho, Rose attributed his three gold medals in 1956 to his vegetarian diet. On 6 January 1959, he appeared as a guest challenger on the TV panel show To Tell The Truth. Rose also appeared in the 1964 surf movie, Ride the Wild Surf, as well as Ice Station Zebra.
He is the patron of the Australian charity 'The Rainbow Club' which teaches disabled children how to swim.
An avenue at the Sydney Olympic complex was named for him in 2000. He was one of the eight flag-bearers of the Olympic Flag at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
See also
- List of multiple Olympic gold medalists at a single Games
- List of multiple Olympic gold medalists
References
- ^ "Rose's Swim Record Falls to Russian". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 August 1966. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cCRZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2383,577151&dq=belits-geiman&hl=en. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ "Aussie Bests Swim Mark". Spokane Daily Chronicle. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KVdYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tfcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4810,88880&dq=geiman+world-record+800&hl=en. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ "Burton Sets 2 World Marks". The Telegraph-Herald. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EghRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9L8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4047,4182754&dq=geiman+world-record+800&hl=en. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
External links
- Swimming Australia profile for Murray Rose
Murray Rose being interviewed by a Seven News journalist during a live cross of the evening news bulletin to Circular Quay in Sydney prior to the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Records Preceded by
George BreenMen's 1500 m Freestyle
World Record Holder (Long Course)
30 October 1956 – 5 December 1956Succeeded by
George BreenPreceded by
Roy SaariMen's 1500 m Freestyle
World Record Holder (Long Course)
2 August 1964 – 2 September 1964Succeeded by
Roy Saari
Olympic Champions in Men's 400 m Freestyle 1904 (440 yards): Charles Daniels • 1906: Otto Scheff • 1908: Henry Taylor • 1912: George Hodgson • 1920: Norman Ross • 1924: Johnny Weissmuller • 1928: Alberto Zorrilla • 1932: Buster Crabbe • 1936: Jack Medica • 1948: William Smith • 1952: Jean Boiteux • 1956: Murray Rose • 1960: Murray Rose • 1964: Don Schollander • 1968: Mike Burton • 1972: Brad Cooper • 1976: Brian Goodell • 1980: Vladimir Salnikov • 1984: George DiCarlo • 1988: Uwe Daßler • 1992: Yevgeny Sadovyi • 1996: Danyon Loader • 2000: Ian Thorpe • 2004: Ian Thorpe • 2008: Park Tae-Hwan
Olympic Champions in Men's 1500 m Freestyle 1904 (1 mile): Emil Rausch • 1906+1908: Henry Taylor • 1912: George Hodgson • 1920: Norman Ross • 1924: Boy Charlton • 1928: Arne Borg • 1932: Kusuo Kitamura • 1936: Noboru Terada • 1948: James McLane • 1952: Ford Konno • 1956: Murray Rose • 1960: John Konrads • 1964: Bob Windle • 1968: Mike Burton • 1972: Mike Burton • 1976: Brian Goodell • 1980: Vladimir Salnikov • 1984: Michael O'Brien • 1988: Vladimir Salnikov • 1992: Kieren Perkins • 1996: Kieren Perkins • 2000: Grant Hackett • 2004: Grant Hackett • 2008: Oussama Mellouli
Commonwealth Champions in Men's 400 m Freestyle 1930: 400 Yards Freestyle • 1934 – 1966: 440 Yards Freestyle • 1970 – 2010: 400 Metres Freestyle 1930: Noel Ryan (AUS) • 1934: Noel Ryan (AUS) • 1938: Bob Pirie (CAN) • 1950: Garrick Agnew (AUS) • 1954: Gary Chapman (AUS) • 1958: John Konrads (AUS) • 1962: Murray Rose (AUS) • 1966: Bob Windle (AUS) • 1970: Graham White (AUS) • 1974: John Kulasalu (AUS) • 1978: Ron McKeon (AUS) • 1982: Andrew Astbury (ENG) • 1986: Duncan Armstrong (AUS) • 1990: Ian Brown (AUS) • 1994: Kieren Perkins (AUS) • 1998: Ian Thorpe (AUS) • 2002: Ian Thorpe (AUS) • 2006: David Carry (SCO) 2010: Ryan Cochrane (CAN)
Commonwealth Champions in Men's 1500 m Freestyle 1930 – 1934: 1500 Yards Freestyle • 1938 – 1966: 1650 Yards Freestyle • 1970 – 2010: 1500 Metres Freestyle 1930: Noel Ryan (AUS) • 1934: Noel Ryan (AUS) • 1938: Bob Leivers (ENG) • 1950: Graham Johnston (RSA) • 1954: Graham Johnston (RSA) • 1958: John Konrads (AUS) • 1962: Murray Rose (AUS) • 1966: Ron Jackson (AUS) • 1970: Graham Windeatt (AUS) • 1974: Steve Holland (AUS) • 1978: Max Metzker (AUS) • 1982: Max Metzker (AUS) • 1986: Jason Plummer (AUS) • 1990: Glen Housman (AUS) • 1994: Kieren Perkins (AUS) • 1998: Grant Hackett (AUS) • 2002: Grant Hackett (AUS) • 2006: David Davies (WAL) • 2010: Ryan Cochrane (CAN)
Commonwealth Champions in Men's 4×100 m Freestyle Relay 1962 – 1966: 4×110 Yards Freestyle • 1970 – 2010: 4×100 Metres Freestyle 1962: Australia (Dickson, Rose, Doak, Phelps) • 1966: Australia (Dickson, Ryan, Wenden, Windle) • 1970: Australia (White, Rogers, Wenden, Devenish) • 1974: Canada (?, ?, ?, ?) • 1978: Canada (Sawchuk, MacDonald, Smith, Szmidt) • 1982: Australia (Brewer, Fasala, Delany, Brooks) • 1986: Australia (Fasala, Stockwell, Renshaw, Brooks) • 1990: Australia (Baildon, Fydler, Vander-Wal, Cooper) • 1994: Australia (Baildon, Fydler, Lange, Sheehan) • 1998: Australia (Callus, Fydler, Thorpe, Klim) • 2002: Australia (Callus, Pearson, Hackett, Thorpe) • 2006: South Africa (Zandberg, Ferns, Schoeman, Neethling) • 2010: Australia (Richardson, Sullivan, D'Orsogna, Magnussen)
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- Former world record holders in swimming
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