Don Schollander
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 79 |
| Date of birth | April 30,1946 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Charlotte |
| North Carolina | |
| United States | |
| Height | 180 (cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Gold medals | Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle |
| Job | Swimmer |
| Education | Santa Clara High School |
| Lake Oswego Senior High School | |
| Yale University | |
| Awards | James E. Sullivan Award |
| Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year | |
| Club | Santa Clara Swim Club |
| Nicknam | The South Dakota Kid |
| Gold medal | Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle |
| Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | |
| Teammates | Mark Spitz |
| Charlie Hickcox | |
| Steve Clark | |
| Gary Ilman | |
| Carl Robie | |
| Ken Walsh | |
| Books | Deep Water |
| Inside Swimming | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 527212 |
Don Schollander Life story
Donald Arthur Schollander is an American former competition swimmer, five-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in four events. He won a total of five gold medals and one silver medal at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. With four gold medals, he was the most successful athlete at the 1964 Olympics.